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单词 subereous
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subereousadj.

Brit. /s(j)uːˈbɪərɪəs/, U.S. /suˈbɪriəs/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin sūbereus , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin sūbereus of or belonging to the cork oak ( < sūber suber n. + -eus : see -eous suffix) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier suberose adj.2, suberous adj.
Chiefly Botany and Zoology.
Cork-like; = suberose adj.2
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > cork > [adjective] > resembling cork
suberous1670
corkish1708
corky1756
suberiform1804
suberose1814
subereous1826
1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. xlvi. 258 Substance..Subereous... A soft elastic substance somewhat resembling cork.
1872 J. D. Dana Corals & Coral Islands i. i. iii. 89 Lodes are porous and somewhat cork-like or subereous instead of horny.
1908 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 29 Dec. 2129/2 A plug of subereous material adapted to expand to fit tightly in the neck [of a bottle].
2003 Jrnl. Ecol. 91 499/2 The bark is reddish-brown, thin, scaly with a rough and irregular outer surface due to exfoliation of the subereous layers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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