turioniferous

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adjective

Producing shoots.

“Asparagus is turioniferous.”

OriginLatin turio →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

adjectiveturioniferous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyProducing shoots.

    Asparagus is turioniferous.

Origin

  1. Latinturio“a sprout”
  2. Englishturioniferous

Latin turio (“a sprout”) + -ferous.

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APA

turioniferous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turioniferous

MLA

“turioniferous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turioniferous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turioniferous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turioniferous.

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