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amplexicaul
am·plex·i·caul A0266900 (ăm-plĕk′sĭ-kôl′)adj. Clasping the stem, as the bases of certain leaves do. [Latin amplexus, an embracing; see amplexus + Latin caulis, stem.]amplexicaul (æmˈplɛksɪˌkɔːl) adj (Botany) (of some sessile leaves, stipules, etc) having an enlarged base that encircles the stem[C18: from New Latin amplexicaulis, from Latin amplectī to embrace + caulis stalk]amplexicaul
amplexicaul (of plants) clasping the stem. For example, the bracts of the henbit, Lamium amplexicaule, are amplexicaul. |