TURION


Meaning of TURION in English

[ 't(j)ʊərɪən ]

■ noun Botany (in some aquatic plants) a wintering bud which becomes detached and remains dormant at the bottom of the water.

Origin

C18: from Fr., from L. turio(n-) 'a shoot'.

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