(botany) Describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.

Of or pertaining to incubation.

(botany) In an orientation such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.

Relating to incubation.

present participle of incube

simple past tense and past participle of incube

(epidemiology) The time elapsed between an exposure to a pathogenic organism, a chemical or radiation, and the appearance of signs and symptoms.

simple past tense and past participle of pre-incubate

present participle of pre-incubate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pre-incubate