caes·pi·tose adjective alsoces·pi·tose\ˈsespəˌtōs\ Etymology: New Latin caespitosus, from Latin caespit-, caespes turf + -osus -ose : arranged or combined in a thick mat or clumps : tufted: as a.: having low stems forming a dense turf or sod b.: growing in clusters < the caespitose spore fruits of some fungi >