Incubous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Incubous is an adjective meaning (botany) Describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.
Meaning
(botany) Describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.
Example Sentences
If the apical cell is slightly postically displaced, an incubous orientation of the leaf rudiments ensues […]
Antonyms for incubous
Common opposites include succubous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include succubous, accumbent, opposite, interjugary, proteranthous, circinate.
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