supertuberation
Definition
Noun (Botany):
The process or condition of producing secondary tubers or tuber-like structures on a primary tuber, such as when a potato develops smaller tubers attached to a larger one.
Usage Examples
- (The formation of smaller tubers on a main tuber.)
- (The practice of pruning secondary growth.)
Advanced Usage
- "Supertuberation in cultivation": A term used in agricultural science to describe the growth pattern of tubers that may affect yield.
- Controlling supertuberation is important for maximizing crop uniformity. (Managing the production of secondary tubers.)
Variants and Related Words
- Supertuberous (adj): relating to or characterized by supertuberation.
- The supertuberous growth on the potato was removed during sorting. (The secondary tubers were detached.)
Synonyms
- Secondary tuber formation: the development of additional tubers.
- Tuber proliferation: the excessive growth of tubers.
Related Idioms