stoloniferous
adjective
sto·lon·if·er·ous
ˌstō-lə-ˈni-f(ə-)rəs 
: bearing or developing stolons
stoloniferous bamboos
Examples of stoloniferous in a Sentence
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Healthy and actively growing bermudagrass typically recovers after infestation and defoliation due to its aggressive rhizomatous and stoloniferous growth habit.
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Julia Musto, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2021
Turf or stoloniferous running grasses create an impermeable thatch that inhibits these natives from reproducing, and invasive weeds have taken away most of the territory for these plants.
—oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2020
Julia Musto, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2021
Turf or stoloniferous running grasses create an impermeable thatch that inhibits these natives from reproducing, and invasive weeds have taken away most of the territory for these plants.
—oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1777, in the meaning defined above
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“Stoloniferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoloniferous. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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