incubous

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incubous

/ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/ UK, US
/ˈɪn.kjə.bəs/ UK, US

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adjective

not comparable Describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones. If the apical cell is slightly postically displaced, an incubous orientation of the leaf rudiments ensues […]

Opposite: succubous

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Opposite: succubous

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@misc{incubous_2026,
  title = {incubous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incubous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}