Definition
cormoid
adjective
- resembling or relating to a corm; having the characteristics of a corm (a short, thick underground plant stem used for storage and reproduction).
Usage: botanical term; technical
Examples
- The cormoid structure of the gladiolus allows it to survive underground during dormancy.
- Botanists identified the cormoid growth pattern in several species of iris.
- The plant's cormoid base stores nutrients for the next growing season.
- Cormoid plants are often propagated by separating the underground storage structures.