Meaning of epicormic | Babel Free
Definitions
Of a sprout: growing from a dormant, adventitious bud on the trunk of a tree.
not-comparable
Examples
“Epicormic branching often follows disturbances, such as thinning or top breakage, which stimulate the sprouting of dormant buds on the boles. The branches may add⟳ to the growth capacity of the tree, but they also create⟳ knots that reduce⟳ lumber value.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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