surculus

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noun

A shoot from a rootstock; a sucker.

OriginLatin surculus →
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Meanings

nounsurculus (plural surculi)

plural surculi

  1. A shoot from a rootstock; a sucker.

Origin

  1. Latinsurculus
  2. Englishsurculus

Borrowed from Latin surculus. Doublet of surcle.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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