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cespitose

ces·pi·tose
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ses-pi-tohs]
    • /ˈsɛs pɪˌtoʊs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ses-pi-tohs]
    • /ˈsɛs pɪˌtoʊs/

Definitions of cespitose word

  • adjective cespitose growing in dense, matlike clumps without creeping stems, as moss, grass, etc. 3
  • adjective cespitose forming mats; growing in dense tufts. 1
  • noun cespitose Forming mats or growing in dense tufts or clumps. 1
  • adjective cespitose (botany) Having the form of a piece of turf, i.e. many stems from one rootstock or from many entangled rootstocks or roots. 0

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Origin of cespitose

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < New Latin cespitōsus, equivalent to Latin cēspit- (stem of cēspes, variant of caespes turf) + -ōsus -ose1

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Parts of speech for Cespitose

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cespitose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for cespitose

adj cespitose

  • wispy — being a wisp or in wisps; wisplike: a wispy plant.
  • comose — having a tuft of hairs; hairy
  • feathered — clothed, covered, or provided with feathers, as a bird or an arrow.

adjective cespitose

  • feathery — clothed or covered with feathers; feathered.

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