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/ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs.li/ · adverb
(botany) In an orientation such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones..
[…] such as in the Lepidoziaceae (with primarily incubously inserted leaves […]
Use incubously when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Incubously means (botany) In an orientation 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 succubously.
[…] such as in the Lepidoziaceae (with primarily incubously inserted leaves […]
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