am|plex|i|caul

am|plex|i|caul
am|plex|i|caul «am PLEHK suh kl», adjective.
nearly surrounding or clasping the stem, as some leaves do at their base.
[< New Latin amplexicaulis, ultimately < Latin ambi- about + plectere wind, weave + caulis stem]

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  • amplexicaul — am·plex·i·caul …   English syllables

  • Am — Am; am·a·crine; am·adel·phous; am·a·dou; am·a·lek·ite; am·al·ri·cian; am·an·din; am·a·ni·ta; am·a·nous; am·a·ra; am·a·ranth; am·a·ran·tha·ce·ae; am·a·ran·thine; am·a·ran·thus; am·a·ran·tite; am·a·relle; am·a·ril·lite; am·a·roid; am·a·roi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • Amplexicaul — Am*plex i*caul, a. [L. amplexus, p. p. of amplecti to encircle, to embrace + caulis stem: cf. F. amplexicaule.] (Bot.) Clasping or embracing a stem, as the base of some leaves. Gray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Semiamplexicaul — Sem i*am*plex i*caul, a. (Bot.) Partially amplexicaul; embracing the stem half round, as a leaf. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Afijo — ► adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino 1 LINGÜÍSTICA Se refiere a la partícula formativa que, junto a la raíz, contribuye a la constitución o formación de palabras compuestas o derivadas. ► sustantivo masculino 2 MATEMÁTICAS Representación o punto del… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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