"incubous" meaning in English

See incubous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/ [UK, US], /ˈɪn.kjə.bəs/ [UK, US]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} incubous (not comparable)
  1. (botany) Describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany Derived forms: incubously Related terms: incubus
    Sense id: en-incubous-en-adj-nVw8nr6t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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