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单词 alticomous
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alticomousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin alticomus , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin alticomus having leaves on the higher parts only (late 2nd cent. in Tertullian; < classical Latin alti- alti- comb. form + coma head of hair or foliage: see coma n.2) + -ous suffix. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (æ̆lti·kŏmes) /ælˈtɪkəməs/.
Botany. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
Having leaves on the higher parts only.
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1879 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Alticomous, clothed with leaves high up only.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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