cespitose

or caes·pi·tose

[ ses-pi-tohs ]
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adjectiveBotany.
  1. forming mats; growing in dense tufts.

Origin of cespitose

1
1785–95; <New Latin cespitōsus, equivalent to Latin cēspit- (stem of cēspes, variant of caespes turf) + -ōsus-ose1

Other words from cespitose

  • ces·pi·tose·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for cespitose

cespitose

/ (ˈsɛspɪˌtəʊs) /


adjective
  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of caespitose

Derived forms of cespitose

  • cespitosely, adverb

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