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caespitose

/ˈsiː.spɪ.toʊs/

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adjective

formalcommonscientificobsolete/ˈsiː.spɪ.toʊs/

An obsolete botanical term describing plants that grow in dense, low clumps or tufts, like moss or certain grasses.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревший ботанический термин, описывающий растения, которые растут плотными низкими пучками или дерновинами, как мох или некоторые травы.
  1. Growing in tufts C2 formal scientific

    Describing plants that grow in small, dense clumps or tufts, often forming a mat-like structure.

    • The caespitose grass formed a thick, green carpet on the hillside.
    • Many alpine plants are caespitose to survive harsh winds.
    • The botanist identified the species by its caespitose growth habit.

    🇷🇺Растущий пучками

    Synonyms: mattedtufted

  • more caespitose comparative form
  • most caespitose superlative form