caespitose
[ ses-pi-tohs ]
/ ˈsɛs pɪˌtoʊs /
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adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM caespitose
caes·pi·tose·ly, adverbWords nearby caespitose
caesaropapism, Caesar salad, caesious, caesium, caesium clock, caespitose, caesura, Caetano, C.A.F., cafard, CAFE
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Example sentences 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
caespitose
US cespitose
/ (ˈsɛspɪˌtəʊs) /
adjective
botany growing in dense tufts
Derived forms of caespitose
caespitosely or US cespitosely, adverbWord Origin for caespitose
C19: from New Latin caespitōsus, from caespitem turf
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