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fruticose
(fru¦ti|cose)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfruːtɪkəʊz, -s/
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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