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incubously

/ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-cubous-ly
IPA
/ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs.li/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From incubous + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs.li/
  • British English: /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs.li/

Frequently Paired Words

incubous incubus

Antonyms

succubously

Questions

How do you pronounce incubously?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs.li/.
What does incubously mean?
In an orientation such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.
Where does incubously come from?
From incubous + -ly.

How to pronounce incubously

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