Associations to the word «Scandent»

Wiktionary

SCANDENT, adjective. (botany) climbing, without obvious morphological adaptations.

Dictionary definition

SCANDENT, adjective. Used especially of plants; having a tendency to climb; "plants of a creeping or scandent nature".

Wise words

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