The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LIGULE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2012.
Outgrowth from the base of a grass blade crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LIGULE | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Outgrowth from the base of a grass blade
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rhizome
- stolon
- stipule
- stump
- stumped
- stumping
- stumps
- olive
- seed
- set
- sessile
- wash
Crossword Answer definitions
LIGULE noun- A strap-shaped structure.
- A portion of a leaf found at the base of the petiole, when present.
- In many grasses (Poaceae) and some sedges (Cyperaceae), the membranous appendage or ring of hairs projecting from the inner side of a leaf at the junction between the blade and the sheath.
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