leptocaulous

English

Etymology

From leptocaul +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

Adjective

leptocaulous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Relating to a leptocaul; having a slender stem and many branches.
    Antonym: pachycaulous
  2. (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
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