adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a corky texture.
2. 2
   Somewhat or partly erose. not-comparable

   "[…] suberose to erose, non-decurrent margins […]"

Synonyms

All synonyms

corkycorkysuberoussuberous

Example

More examples

"[…] suberose to erose, non-decurrent margins […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Latin suber (“the cork tree”): compare French subéreux.

Etymology 2

sub- + erose

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