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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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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.
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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