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CORMOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cormous mean? 

CORMOUS (adjective)
  The adjective CORMOUS has 1 sense:

1. having or producing cormsplay

  Familiarity information: CORMOUS used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CORMOUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Having or producing corms

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

cormose; cormous

Pertainym:

corm (solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure)

Derivation:

corm (solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure)


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