Definition of Corm

1. Noun. Solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure.

Generic synonyms: Stalk, Stem
Derivative terms: Cormous

Definition of Corm

1. n. A solid bulb-shaped root, as of the crocus. See Bulb.

Definition of Corm

1. Noun. A short, vertical, swollen underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as drought. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Corm

1. a stem of certain plants [n -S] : CORMOID, CORMOUS, CORMLIKE [adj]

Medical Definition of Corm

1. A bulblike stem, which, unlike a true bulb, is solid and sends down a root when the new growing season begins. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Corm

corkscrew oesophagus
corkscrewed
corkscrewing
corkscrewlike
corkscrews
corkscrewy
corktree
corktrees
corkwing
corkwings
corkwood
corkwood family
corkwood tree
corkwoods
corky
corm (current term)
cormel
cormels
cormidia
cormidium
cormlike
cormogeny
cormoid
cormophyta
cormophyte
cormophytes
cormorant
cormorants
cormose
cormous

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