caespitose

[ ses-pi-tohs ]
/ ˈsɛs pɪˌtoʊs /

adjective

cespitose.

OTHER WORDS FROM caespitose

caes·pi·tose·ly, adverb

Words nearby caespitose

caesarism, caesaropapism, caesious, caesium, caesium clock, caespitose, caesura, caetano, caf, cafard, cafe

Definition for caespitose (2 of 2)

cespitose

or caes·pi·tose

[ ses-pi-tohs ]
/ ˈsɛs pɪˌtoʊs /

adjective Botany.

forming mats; growing in dense tufts.

Origin of cespitose

1785–95; < New Latin cespitōsus, equivalent to Latin cēspit- (stem of cēspes, variant of caespes turf) + -ōsus -ose1

OTHER WORDS FROM cespitose

ces·pi·tose·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for caespitose (1 of 2)

caespitose

US cespitose

/ (ˈsɛspɪˌtəʊs) /

adjective

botany growing in dense tufts

Derived forms of caespitose

caespitosely or US cespitosely, adverb

Word Origin for caespitose

C19: from New Latin caespitōsus, from caespitem turf

British Dictionary definitions for caespitose (2 of 2)

cespitose
/ (ˈsɛspɪˌtəʊs) /

adjective

a variant spelling (esp US) of caespitose

Derived forms of cespitose

cespitosely, adverb