# leptocaulous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌlɛptoʊˈkɔləs/

## Definitions
1. Relating to a leptocaul; having a slender stem and many branches.
2. 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.

## Etymology
From leptocaul + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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