1. resembling or having the characteristics of a corm; bulb-shaped or underground stem-like in form
Usage: botanical term; used in descriptive contexts for plant structures

Examples

• The plant's cormlike base stores nutrients for growth.
• Botanists identified the cormlike structure beneath the soil surface.
• The underground stem had a distinctly cormlike appearance.
• These cormlike organs allow the plant to survive dormant periods.