- suckering
- Type of vegetative propagation where lateral buds grow out to produce an individual that is a clone of the parent.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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Suckering — Sucker Suck er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suckered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suckering}.] 1. To strip off the suckers or shoots from; to deprive of suckers; as, to sucker maize. [1913 Webster] 2. To cheat or deceive (a gullible person); to make a sucker of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suckering — Vegetative formation of a new stem and root system from an adventitious bud of a stem or root, either naturally or by human action. Such asexual reproduction is based on the ability of plants to regenerate tissues and parts. Examples of plants… … Universalium
suckering — suck·er || sÊŒkÉ™(r) v. deceive, dupe, fool; (about a plant) send forth shoots n. one who sucks; unweaned animal; lollipop; gullible person, dupe (Slang); pacifier; unspecified person or thing; organ which sucks or clings to by means of suction… … English contemporary dictionary
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Sucker — Suck er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suckered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suckering}.] 1. To strip off the suckers or shoots from; to deprive of suckers; as, to sucker maize. [1913 Webster] 2. To cheat or deceive (a gullible person); to make a sucker of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suckered — Sucker Suck er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suckered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suckering}.] 1. To strip off the suckers or shoots from; to deprive of suckers; as, to sucker maize. [1913 Webster] 2. To cheat or deceive (a gullible person); to make a sucker of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
