leptocaulous

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US/ˌlɛptoʊˈkɔləs/UK/ˌlɛptəʊˈkɔːləs/

adjective

Relating to a leptocaul; having a slender stem and many branches.

Opposite
pachycaulousauxocaulous
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Meanings

adjectiveleptocaulous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyRelating to a leptocaul; having a slender stem and many branches.

    Antonyms: pachycaulous

  2. not comparablebiologyNot 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

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelating to a leptocaul; having a slender stem and many branches.

Opposite
pachycaulous

adjectiveNot 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.

Opposite
auxocaulous

Origin

From leptocaul + -ous.

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Cite this entry
APA

leptocaulous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptocaulous

MLA

“leptocaulous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptocaulous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leptocaulous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptocaulous.

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