epicormal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to of a young whippy shoot growing from a previously dormant bud on the trunk or a limb of a tree.

“Cut off whippy epicormal growths, especially if any have grown because of your last pruning.”

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Meanings

adjectiveepicormal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to of a young whippy shoot growing from a previously dormant bud on the trunk or a limb of a tree.

    Cut off whippy epicormal growths, especially if any have grown because of your last pruning.

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APA

epicormal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicormal

MLA

“epicormal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicormal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epicormal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicormal.

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