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单词 succubous
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succubous

[ suhk-yuh-buhs ]
/ ˈsʌk yə bəs /

adjective Botany.

(of leaves) overlapping, with the base of each leaf covering part of that under it.
Compare incubous.

Origin of succubous

1855–60; <Latin succub(āre) to lie under (see succuba) + -ous

Words nearby succubous

succory, succotash, succoth, succour, succuba, succubous, succubus, succulent, succumb, succursal, succus
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Example sentences from the Web for succubous

  • Succubous, when crowded leaves are each covered by base of next above.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for succubous

succubous
/ (ˈsʌkjʊbəs) /

adjective

(of a liverwort) having the leaves arranged so that the upper margin of each leaf is covered by the lower margin of the next leaf alongCompare incubous

Word Origin for succubous

C19: from Late Latin succubare : see succubus
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