turion

noun

tu·​ri·​on

ˈt(y)u̇rēˌän

plural -s

: a scaly shoot (as of asparagus and some duckweeds) developed from a bud on a subterranean or submerged rootstock

turioniferous

¦t(y)u̇rēə¦nif(ə)rəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin turion-, turio, from Latin, sprout, tendril, young branch; probably akin to Latin tumēre to swell, be swollen

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