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epicormic
(epi|cor¦mic)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɛpɪˈkɔːmɪk/
adjective
Botany
(of a shoot or branch) growing from a previously dormant bud on the trunk or a limb of a tree.
Origin:
early 20th century
: from
epi-
'upon' + Greek
kormos
'tree trunk'
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