Incubous vs Succubous - What's the difference?
incubous | succubous | Antonyms |
(botany) Describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.
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(botany) Describing an arrangement of leaves such that proximal (posterior) parts of older leaves overlap the distal (anterior) parts of younger ones.
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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
(-)- If the apical cell is slightly postically displaced, an incubous orientation of the leaf rudiments ensues
Antonyms
* (of leaves) succubousDerived terms
* incubouslySee also
(wikipedia "incubous")succubous
English
(wikipedia succubous)Adjective
(-)- If the apical cell is slightly antically displaced, a succubous orientation of the leaf rudiments results