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/ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/ · adjective
(botany) Describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones..
If the apical cell is slightly postically displaced, an incubous orientation of the leaf rudiments ensues […]
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Incubous means (botany) Describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include succubous.
If the apical cell is slightly postically displaced, an incubous orientation of the leaf rudiments ensues […]
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