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amplexicaul

(am pleks′i kôl′)

adjective

Bot. clasping or enveloping the stem, as the leaves of corn or teasels

Origin: < L amplexus, pp. of amplectari, to twine around (< am-, for ambi-, ambi- + plectere, to braid: see flax) + caulis, stem: see hole

See amplexicaul in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Clasping the stem, as the bases of certain leaves do.

Origin:

Origin: Latin amplexus, an embracing; see amplexus

Origin: + Latin caulis, stem

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