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succubous
(suc¦cu|bous)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsʌkjʊbəs/
adjective
Botany
(of a liverwort) having leaves obliquely inserted on the stem so that their upper edges are overlapped by the lower edges of the leaves above.
Often contrasted with
incubous
.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from late Latin
succubare
'lie under'
+
-ous
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