Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

storage tuber

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: stor-age -tu-ber
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A modified, thickened plant stem or root that serves as an organ for storing nutrients to support the plant's survival during harsh conditions.

Example Sentences

"There is also produced each year at the end of a stalk one new storage tuber."

Inflected Forms

storage tubers (plural)

Questions

What does storage tuber mean?: A modified, thickened plant stem or root that serves as an organ for storing nutrients to support the plant's survival during harsh conditions.

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