amplexicaul

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adjective

Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.

OriginNew Latin amplexicaulis →
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Meanings

adjectiveamplexicaul (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
amplexicaulinestem-clasping

Origin

  1. New Latinamplexicaulis
  2. Englishamplexicaul

From New Latin amplexicaulis.

More words from New Latin

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Translations

Finnish sepivä
  • sepivähaving lobes that completely surround the stem
Italian amplessicaule
  • amplessicaulehaving lobes that completely surround the stem
Portuguese amplexicaule
  • amplexicaulehaving lobes that completely surround the stem
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APA

amplexicaul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amplexicaul

MLA

“amplexicaul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amplexicaul. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amplexicaul,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amplexicaul.

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