Amplexicaul Definition

ăm-plĕksĭ-kôl
adjective
Clasping the stem, as the bases of certain leaves do.
American Heritage
Clasping or enveloping the stem, as the leaves of corn or teasels.
Webster's New World

(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.

Wiktionary

Origin of Amplexicaul

  • Latin amplexus an embracing amplexus Latin caulis stem

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From New Latin amplexicaulis.

    From Wiktionary

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to amplexicaul using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

AAMAMP

Words Ending With

LULAUL

Unscrambles

amplexicaul

Words Starting With A and Ending With L

Starts With A & Ends With LStarts With AM & Ends With LStarts With A & Ends With UL

Word Length

11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With A11 Letter Words Ending With L