Definition of Turion

1. n. Same as Turio.

Definition of Turion

1. Noun. (botany) A bud, produced by some aquatic plants, that becomes detached and dormant until the following spring ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Turion

1. a thick new growth on a plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Turion

1. A young, scaly shoot budded off from underground stems. A detachable winter bud used for overwintering in many aquatic plants. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turion

turgider
turgidest
turgidities
turgidity
turgidly
turgidness
turgidnesses
turgidous
turgite
turgites
turgometer
turgometers
turgor
turgors
turio
turion (current term)
turioniferous
turions
turista
turistas
turk's head
turkestanite
turkey
turkey-chick
turkey-chicks
turkey-cock
turkey-cocks
turkey-hen
turkey-hens

Literary usage of Turion

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1. Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Gospels: Designed for Sunday School by Albert Barnes (1835)
"... MATTHEW. turion, Go thy way ; and as thou hast believed, 30 be it done unto from Roman dungeons, or prisons. They were commonly constructed under ..."

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