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leptocaulous

UK/ˌlɛptəʊˈkɔːləs/US/ˌlɛptoʊˈkɔləs/

leptocaulous adjective: relating to a leptocaul; having a slender stem and many branches.

Adjective

leptocaulous (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a leptocaul; having a slender stem and many branches.
    Antonyms:
    pachycaulous
  2. Not exhibiting further enlargement of segments formed by secondary growth after their initial formation, so that filaments remain at the same diameter as the apical cell that generated them.
    Antonyms:
    auxocaulous

Antonyms of leptocaulous

Origin of leptocaulous

From leptocaul + -ous.

Questions about leptocaulous

What does leptocaulous mean?
Leptocaulous means relating to a leptocaul; having a slender stem and many branches.
What part of speech is leptocaulous?
Leptocaulous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce leptocaulous?
Leptocaulous is pronounced /ˌlɛptoʊˈkɔləs/ (US).

Words near leptocaulous in the dictionary

  1. lepto
  2. lepto-
  3. leptocardian
  4. leptocardians
  5. leptocaul
  6. leptocaulous
  7. leptocauls
  8. leptocauly
  9. leptocentric
  10. leptocephali
  11. leptocephalic

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