a. Bot. Obs. [f. mod.L. suffrutic- (see prec.) + -EOUS, -IOUS.] = next.

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1657.  Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 283. Kermes … is the name of a Suffruticeous Plant.

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1657.  Physical Dict., Suffruticious, between a shrub and an herb.

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