ˈt(y)u̇rēˌän noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin turion-, turio, from Latin, sprout, tendril, young branch; probably akin to Latin tumēre to swell, be swollen — more at thumb
: a scaly shoot (as of asparagus and some duckweeds) developed from a bud on a subterranean or submerged rootstock
• tu·ri·on·if·er·ous |t(y)u̇rēə|nif(ə)rəs adjective