cormus

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UK/ˈkɔː(ɹ)məs/

noun

A corm.

OriginAncient Greek κορμός →
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Meanings

nouncormus (plural cormi)

plural cormi

  1. biologyA corm.
  2. biologyAn organism made up of a number of individuals, such as, for example, would be formed by a process of budding from a parent stalk where the buds remain attached.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκορμός“trunk of a tree with the boughs cut off”
  2. Englishcormus

From Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “trunk of a tree with the boughs cut off”), from κείρω (keírō, “shear”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cormus

enormousginormousformous
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Sounds the same

cormous
Cite this entry
APA

cormus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cormus

MLA

“cormus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cormus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cormus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cormus.

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