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epicormic

Syllabification: (ep·i·cor·mic)
Pronunciation: /ˌepiˈkôrmik/
Definition of epicormic

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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