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storage tuber

noun

storage tuber

noun
1

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

  • There is also produced each year at the end of a stalk one new storage tuber.1918, Royal Society of South Australia, Transactions, Volumes 42-44, page 3:

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