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单词 succubous
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Definition of succubous in English:

succubous

adjective ˈsʌkjʊbəsˈsəkyəbəs
Botany
  • (of a liverwort) having leaves obliquely inserted on the stem so that their upper edges are overlapped by the lower edges of the leaves above.

    〔植〕(指叶苔)蔽后式的。常与INCUBOUS 相对

    Often contrasted with incubous
    Example sentencesExamples
    • On closer inspection one would find that the leaves of Lophozia barbata are four-lobed and succubous.
    • The leaf insertion is succubous, meaning that the upper border of a leaf lies under the lower border of the leaf immediately above it on the stem.
    • Leaves succubous, circular to oblong-ovate, rounded, usually with very conspicuous yellow gemmae produced at the upper margins, concave, costa none.
    • Leaf overlap in a lateral row of leaves is either succubous (bottom of upper leaf overlaps top of lower leaf) or incubous (top of lower leaf overlap bottom of upper leaf).
    • Leaves sometimes distichous, vertically oriented, transversely or subtransversely inserted, but with ventral base succubous and sometimes decurrent, constantly 2-lobed to 0.1-0.6 their length.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from late Latin succubare 'lie under' + -ous.

Definition of succubous in US English:

succubous

adjectiveˈsəkyəbəs
Botany
  • (of a liverwort) having leaves obliquely inserted on the stem so that their upper edges are overlapped by the lower edges of the leaves above.

    〔植〕(指叶苔)蔽后式的。常与INCUBOUS 相对

    Often contrasted with incubous
    Example sentencesExamples
    • On closer inspection one would find that the leaves of Lophozia barbata are four-lobed and succubous.
    • Leaves succubous, circular to oblong-ovate, rounded, usually with very conspicuous yellow gemmae produced at the upper margins, concave, costa none.
    • Leaf overlap in a lateral row of leaves is either succubous (bottom of upper leaf overlaps top of lower leaf) or incubous (top of lower leaf overlap bottom of upper leaf).
    • The leaf insertion is succubous, meaning that the upper border of a leaf lies under the lower border of the leaf immediately above it on the stem.
    • Leaves sometimes distichous, vertically oriented, transversely or subtransversely inserted, but with ventral base succubous and sometimes decurrent, constantly 2-lobed to 0.1-0.6 their length.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from late Latin succubare ‘lie under’ + -ous.

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