Cormlike

/ˈkɔːrmˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or having characteristics similar to a corm; shaped like or functioning as an underground plant storage structure.

Etymology

From corm plus the suffix -like (meaning 'resembling' or 'similar to'). Simple compound formation describing things that look or behave like corms.

Kelly Says

Some parasitic plants have evolved cormlike structures to store energy in host plants—they're not true corms, but the resemblance is so close that botanists needed this word to describe the sneaky strategy.

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