cespitose
or caes·pi·tose
[ ses-pi-tohs ]
adjectiveBotany.
forming mats; growing in dense tufts.
Origin of cespitose
11785–95; <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
Words Nearby cespitose
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How to use cespitose in a sentence
I have never seen it cespitose, never more than two specimens growing near each other.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. | George Francis AtkinsonSporangia densely crowded or cespitose, sub-sessile or short stipitate, clavate, 1–1.5 mm.
The North American Slime-Moulds | Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBrideThe stem is subequal, cespitose, reticulate to the base, pulverulent below.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. HardCspitose, or cespitose, growing in turf-like patches or tufts.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for cespitose
cespitose
/ (ˈsɛspɪˌtəʊs) /
adjective
a variant spelling (esp US) of caespitose
Derived forms of cespitose
- cespitosely, adverb
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