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fruticose

Syllabification: (fru·ti·cose)
Pronunciation: /ˈfro͞otiˌkōs, -ˌkōz/

Definition of fruticose

adjective

Botany
  • (of a lichen) having upright or pendulous branches.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin fruticosus, from frutex, frutic- 'bush, shrub'

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