| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Clasping or embracing a stem, as the base of some leaves.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb amplexicaully.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (amplexicaully) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective amplexicaul.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "AMPLEXICAUL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Amplexicaul \Am*plex"i*caul\, adjective. [Latin expression amplexus, past participle of amplecti to encircle, to embrace caulis stem: compare to the French expression amplexicaule.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: AMPLEXICAUL
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Geology | Of a leaf base: stem-clasping. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: AMPLEXICAUL
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Amplexicaul leaf | A leaf with its base clasping the stem. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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