lignotuber

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noun

A starchy enlargement (caudex), usually of a root, of a woody plant, serving to store water.

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Meanings

nounlignotuber (plural lignotubers)

plural lignotubers

  1. biologyA starchy enlargement (caudex), usually of a root, of a woody plant, serving to store water.

Origin

From ligno- + tuber.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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