Defn: Same as Cespitious. [R.] Gough.
CESPITOSE
Ces"pi*tose`, a. Etym: [L. caespes turf.] (Bot.)
Defn: Having the form a piece of turf, i. e., many stems from one rootstock or from many entangled rootstocks or roots. [Written also cæspitose.]
CESPITOUS
Ces"pi*tous, a. Etym: [See Cespitose.]
Defn: 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.
CESS
Cess, n. Etym: [For sess, conts. from Assess.]
1. A rate or tax. [Obs. or Prof. Eng. & Scot.] Spenser.
2. Bound; measure. [Obs.] The poor jade is wrung in the withers out of all cess. Shak.
CESS
Cess, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cessed; p. pr. & vb. n. Cessing.]
Defn: To rate; to tax; to assess. Spenser.