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corm
\ˈkȯ(ə)rm, ˈkȯ(ə)m\ noun
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Etymology: New Latin cormus
: a rounded thick modified underground stem base bearing membranous or scaly leaves and buds and acting as a vegetative reproductive structure in certain monocotyledonous plants (as gladiolus and crocus) — distinguished from bulb; compare tuber |