noun Download 🔗Share A short, vertical, swollen underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as drought. Examples : "The gardener planted the gladiolus corms in the fall, so they would survive the winter and bloom in the spring. " plant biology vegetable agriculture science nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
