What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Proximal vs Incubous - What's the difference?

proximal | incubous |

As adjectives the difference between proximal and incubous

is that proximal is (anatomy|geology) closer to the point of attachment or observation while incubous is (botany) describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.

proximal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
  • (linguistics) Closer to the speaker.

    • Antonyms

    * (closer to the point of attachment) distal

    Derived terms

    * proximally

    Coordinate terms

    * *

    Related terms

    * proximate

    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")