A cespitous or turfy plant has many stems from the same root, usually forming a close, thick carpet of matting. --Martyn. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cespitous — cespitous, a. (ˈsɛspɪtəs) [f. L. cæspit em turf + ous: cf. mod.F. cespiteux, euse in same sense.] Turfy, cæspitose. in Webster; and in later Dicts … Useful english dictionary
cespitous — a. See cespitose … New dictionary of synonyms
cespitose — a.; (also cespitous) Turfy, turfy like … New dictionary of synonyms
ces|pi|tous — «SEHS puh tuhs», adjective. = cespitose: (Cf. ↑cespitose) »A cespitous or turfy plant has many stems from the same root (Thomas Martyn) … Useful english dictionary
