suberose

[ soo-buh-rohs ]

adjective

1. of the nature of cork; corklike; corky.

suberose

/ sjuːˈbɛrɪk; ˈsjuːbəˌrəʊs; sjuːˈbɛrɪəs /

adjective

1. botany relating to, resembling, or consisting of cork; corky

Word History and Origins

Origin of suberose¹

First recorded in 1810–15; from New Latin sūberōsus; suber, -ose ¹

Example Sentences

Suberose, sub-e-rōs′, adj. appearing as if somewhat gnawed.

From Project Gutenberg

Suberose, corky or cork-like in texture.

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The portions of coal that contain impressions of the bark of Sigillaria and Lepidodendron allow the elongated, suberose tissue characteristic of such bark to be still more clearly seen.

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In fact, with Numbers 1 and 2 the analysis was made solely of the wood, and with No. 3 only of the prosenchymatous and suberose parts of the bark.

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