turion

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noun

A bud, produced by some aquatic plants, that becomes detached and dormant until the following spring

OriginLatin turiō →
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Meanings

nounturion (plural turions or turiones)

plural turions · plural turiones

  1. biologyA bud, produced by some aquatic plants, that becomes detached and dormant until the following spring

Origin

  1. Latinturiō“shoot, sprout”
  2. Englishturion

From Latin turiō (“shoot, sprout”).

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Translations

Finnish talvehtimissilmu, vuosiverso
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Italian turione
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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