Nearby words
caesarism, caesaropapism, caesious, caesium, caesium clock, caespitose, caesura, caetano, caf, cafard, cafe
Related forms
caes·pi·tose·ly, adverbDefinition for caespitose (2 of 2)
cespitose
or caes·pi·tose
[ ses-pi-tohs ]
/ ˈsɛs pɪˌtoʊs /
adjective Botany.
forming mats; growing in dense tufts.
Origin of cespitose
1785–95; < New Latin cespitōsus, equivalent to Latin cēspit- (stem of cēspes, variant of caespes turf) + -ōsus -ose1
Related forms
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Examples from the Web for caespitose
Fries says it is solitary, Secretan says caespitose from a common base.
European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae|George Massee
British Dictionary definitions for caespitose (1 of 2)
caespitose
US cespitose
/ (ˈsɛspɪˌtəʊs) /
adjective
botany growing in dense tufts
Derived Forms
caespitosely or US cespitosely, adverbWord Origin for caespitose
C19: from New Latin caespitōsus, from caespitem turf
British Dictionary definitions for caespitose (2 of 2)
Derived Forms
cespitosely, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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