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cespitose
or caes·pi·tose
[ ses-pi-tohs ]
/ ˈsɛs pɪˌtoʊs /
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adjective Botany.
forming mats; growing in dense tufts.
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Origin of cespitose
1785–95; <New Latin cespitōsus, equivalent to Latin cēspit- (stem of cēspes, variant of caespes turf) + -ōsus-ose1
OTHER WORDS FROM cespitose
ces·pi·tose·ly, adverbWords nearby cespitose
cesium, cesium 137, České Budějovice, Československo, Cesky terrier, cespitose, cess, cessation, cessative, cesser, cession
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How to use cespitose in a sentence
I have never seen it cespitose, never more than two specimens growing near each other.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis AtkinsonSporangia densely crowded or cespitose, sub-sessile or short stipitate, clavate, 1–1.5 mm.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBrideThe stem is subequal, cespitose, reticulate to the base, pulverulent below.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. HardCspitose, or Cespitose, growing in turf-like patches or tufts.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for cespitose
Derived forms of cespitose
cespitosely, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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