incubous

[ in-kyuh-buhs, ing- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(of leaves) overlapping, with the upper part of each leaf covering the base of the leaf above it.

incubous

/ ˈɪnkjʊbəs /

(of a liverwort) having the leaves arranged so that the upper margin of each leaf lies above the lower margin of the next leaf along Compare succubous

1855–60; < Latin incub ( āre ) to lie upon ( incubate ) + -ous

C19: from Latin incubare incubate

Leaves small, incubous, palmately 2–4-cleft or -parted; underleaves similar, often smaller.

Leaves transverse or slightly incubous, 3–4-parted, the divisions capillary; underleaves smaller, mostly 2–3-parted.

Leaves large, complicate-bilobed, incubous; lower lobe small, bearing root-hairs; underleaves none.

Leaves incubous, complicate-bilobed, each lobe divided and lacerately ciliate; underleaves 4–5-lobed, ciliate.

Incubous, with tip of one leaf lying flat over the base of the next above.

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