Incubously

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: en, /ˈɪŋ.kjÊŠ.bÉ™s.li/, /ˈɪn.kjÉ™.bÉ™s.li/

Origin

From en + -incubous + ly.

Full definition of incubously

Adverb

1. (botany) In an orientation such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.
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Antonyms

• (of leaves) succubously

Related terms

• incubous
• incubus