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Proximal vs Succubous - What's the difference?

proximal | succubous |

As adjectives the difference between proximal and succubous

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

    succubous

    English

    (wikipedia 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

    Related terms

    * succubus