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Incubously vs Incubous - What's the difference?

incubously | incubous | Derived terms |

Incubous is a related term of incubously.

Incubous is a derived term of incubously.



In botany terms the difference between incubously and incubous

is that incubously is in an orientation such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones while incubous is describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.

As an adverb incubously

is in an orientation such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.

As an adjective incubous is

describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.

incubously

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (botany) In an orientation such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.
  • *

    • Antonyms

    * (of leaves) succubously

    Related terms

    * incubous * incubus

    incubous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.
  • *
    • If the apical cell is slightly postically displaced, an incubous orientation of the leaf rudiments ensues

    Antonyms

    * (of leaves) succubous

    Derived terms

    * incubously

    Related terms

    * incubus

    See also

    (wikipedia "incubous")