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, adverbWords nearby cespitose
cesca chair,
cesena,
cesium,
cesium 137,
cesky terrier,
cespitose,
cess,
cessation,
cessative,
cesser,
cession
Example sentences from the Web for cespitose
Sporangia densely crowded or cespitose, sub-sessile or short stipitate, clavate, 1–1.5 mm.
The North American Slime-Moulds |Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBrideCspitose, or Cespitose, growing in turf-like patches or tufts.
The Elements of Botany |Asa GrayI have never seen it cespitose, never more than two specimens growing near each other.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. |George Francis AtkinsonThe stem is subequal, cespitose, reticulate to the base, pulverulent below.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard