What does "incubous" mean?

Describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.

How do you pronounce "incubous"?

Pronounced //ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs//.

//ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones. not-comparable
"If the apical cell is slightly postically displaced, an incubous orientation of the leaf rudiments ensues […]"

"If the apical cell is slightly postically displaced, an incubous orientation of the leaf rudiments ensues […]"

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