subereous
/s(j)uːˈbɪərɪəs/Chiefly Botany and Zoology
adjective
Cork-like; = suberose.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Kirby (1759–1850), entomologist and naturalist. From classical Latin sūbereus of or belonging to the cork oak (from sūber + -eus: see -eous) + -ous.
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