leptocaulous
English
Etymology
leptocaul + -ous.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌlɛptoʊˈkɔləs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌlɛptəʊˈkɔːləs/
Adjective
leptocaulous (not comparable)
- (botany) Relating to a leptocaul; having a slender stem and many branches.
- Antonym: pachycaulous
- (phycology) Not exhibiting further enlargement of segments formed by secondary growth after their initial formation, so that filaments remain at the same diameter as the apical cell that generated them.
- Antonym: auxocaulous