Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epicormal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epi-cor-mal
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to of a young whippy shoot growing from a previously dormant bud on the trunk or a limb of a tree.

Example Sentences

"Cut off whippy epicormal growths, especially if any have grown because of your last pruning."

Questions

What does epicormal mean?: Of or pertaining to of a young whippy shoot growing from a previously dormant bud on the trunk or a limb of a tree.

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