Succubous

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsÊŒk.jÊŠ.bÉ™s/, /ˈsÊŒk.jÉ™.bÉ™s/
• Homophones: succubus

Full definition of succubous

Adjective

1. (botany) Describing an arrangement of leaves such that proximal (posterior) parts of older leaves overlap the distal (anterior) parts of younger ones.
• Schuster Hepaticae I|482If 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