also suf·fru·ti·cose
adjective
Having a stem that is woody only at the base; somewhat shrubby.
Origin of suffrutescent
New Latin suffrutēscēns suffrutēscent-Latin sub- sub- New Latin frutēscēns frutescent ( from Latin frutex shrub )suffrutescent
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Adjective
(comparative more suffrutescent, superlative most suffrutescent)
- (botany) Slightly woody or shrubby at the base.
Origin
From frutescent.
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suffrutescent - Medical Definition
also suffruticose (sŭf-ro͞o′tĭ-kōs′)
adj.
Having a stem that is woody only at the base; somewhat shrubby.
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