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Cespitous

Cespitous \Ces"pi*tous\, a. [See Cespitose.] Pertaining to, consisting, of resembling, turf; turfy.

A cespitous or turfy plant has many stems from the same root, usually forming a close, thick carpet of matting.
--Martyn.

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cespitous

a. turfy; resembling turf