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Incubous vs Succubous - What's the difference?

incubous | succubous | Antonyms |

Succubous is a antonym of incubous.



In botany terms the difference between incubous and succubous

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

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

    succubous

    Adjective

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

    Antonyms

    * (of leaves) incubous

    Derived terms

    * succubously