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View synonyms for cespitose

cespitose

or caes·pi·tose

[ ses-pi-tohs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. forming mats; growing in dense tufts.


cespitose

/ ˈsɛspɪˌtəʊs /

adjective

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of caespitose
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Derived Forms

  • ˈcespiˌtosely, adverb
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Other Words From

  • cespi·tosely adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cespitose1

1785–95; < New Latin cespitōsus, equivalent to Latin cēspit- (stem of cēspes, variant of caespes turf ) + -ōsus -ose 1
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Example Sentences

I have never seen it cespitose, never more than two specimens growing near each other.

Sporangia densely crowded or cespitose, sub-sessile or short stipitate, clavate, 1–1.5 mm.

The stem is subequal, cespitose, reticulate to the base, pulverulent below.

Cspitose, or Cespitose, growing in turf-like patches or tufts.

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