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—cespitosely, adv./ses"pi tohs'/, adj. Bot.forming mats; growing in dense tufts.Also, caespitose.[1785-95; < NL cespitosus, equiv. to L cespit- (s. of cespes, var. of caespes turf) + -osus -OSE1]
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Cespitose — Ces pi*tose , a. [L. caespes turf.] (Bot.) Having the form a piece of turf, i. e., many stems from one rootstock or from many entangled rootstocks or roots. [Written also {c[ae]spitose}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cespitose — [ses′pə tōs΄] adj. [ModL < L caespes, turf, grassy field + OSE2] growing in dense, matlike clumps without creeping stems, as moss, grass, etc … English World dictionary
cespitose — См. caespitose … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cespitose — a.; (also cespitous) Turfy, turfy like … New dictionary of synonyms
cespitose — /ˈsɛspətoʊz/ (say sespuhtohz) adjective US → caespitose …
cespitose — a. growing in tufts … Dictionary of difficult words
cespitose — adjective (of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts • Syn: ↑caespitose, ↑tufted • Similar to: ↑ungregarious • Topics: ↑plant, ↑flora, ↑plant life … Useful english dictionary
caespitose — Cespitose Ces pi*tose , a. [L. caespes turf.] (Bot.) Having the form a piece of turf, i. e., many stems from one rootstock or from many entangled rootstocks or roots. [Written also {c[ae]spitose}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gymnopilus validipes — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Division: Basidiomycota Class … Wikipedia
caes|pi|tose — «SEHS puh tohs», adjective. = cespitose. (Cf. ↑cespitose) … Useful english dictionary
