"corticiform" meaning in English

See corticiform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more corticiform [comparative], most corticiform [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin cortex, corticis (“bark”) + -form. Compare French corticiforme. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|cortex}} Latin cortex, {{affix|en|-form}} -form, {{cog|fr|corticiforme}} French corticiforme Head templates: {{en-adj}} corticiform (comparative more corticiform, superlative most corticiform)
  1. Resembling, or having the form of, bark, rind, or a cortex.
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