amplexicaul

[ am-plek-si-kawl ]

/ æmˈplɛk sɪˌkɔl /

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adjective Botany.

clasping the stem, as some leaves do at their base.

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Origin of amplexicaul

1750–60; <New Latin amplexicaulis, equivalent to Latin amplex(us) embrace (see amplexus) + -i--i- + caulis stem (see cole)

Words nearby amplexicaul

amphoriskos, amphoteric, amphotericin, ampicillin, ample, amplexicaul, amplexifoliate, amplexus, ampliate, ampliation, amplidyne

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How to use amplexicaul in a sentence

Amplexicaul, in botany, said of a leaf that embraces and nearly surrounds the stem.
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British Dictionary definitions for amplexicaul

amplexicaul

/ (æmˈplɛksɪˌkɔːl) /

adjective

(of some sessile leaves, stipules, etc) having an enlarged base that encircles the stem

Word Origin for amplexicaul

C18: from New Latin amplexicaulis, from Latin amplectī to embrace + caulis stalk

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