appressed
pressed close to or flat against a surface: said esp. of a leaf or plant part
Origin of appressed
from Classical Latin appressus, past participle of apprimere from ad-, to + primere, to pressappressed
adjective
Lying flat or pressed closely against something, as hairs on certain plant stems.
Origin of appressed
From Latin appressus past participle of apprimere to press down ad- ad- premere to press ; see per-4 in Indo-European roots.appressed
Verb
- simple past tense and past participle of appress
Adjective
(comparative more appressed, superlative most appressed)
- (biology, mycology) Closely flattened down.
