caespitose

[ ses-pi-tohs ]

adjective

Other words from caespitose

  • caes·pi·tose·ly, adverb

Words Nearby caespitose

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British Dictionary definitions for caespitose

caespitose

US cespitose

/ (ˈsɛspɪˌtəʊs) /


adjective
  1. botany growing in dense tufts

Origin of caespitose

1
C19: from New Latin caespitōsus, from caespitem turf

Derived forms of caespitose

  • caespitosely or US cespitosely, adverb

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