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Word of the Day – Turion

By June 9, 2023Word of the Day

Turion (noun)

too-ree-un

(Botany) a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.

Latin turiōn- (stem of turiō) young shoot

Example sentences

“The turion growing upwards into a new stem.”

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