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scandent

scandent

9.9
A plant that climbs up walls or other plants
  • adjective
  • /ˈskændənt/
  • Specialized
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  • The scandent vines covered the trellis, reaching towards the sunlight.

Examples

  • Some species in the rainforest have developed scandent stems to access the upper canopy.

  • The scandent vines wrapped around the old tree.

  • Clematis is a popular scandent plant often grown on garden fences.

  • Many scandent plants thrive in tropical climates.

  • Clematis is a popular scandent plant often grown on garden fences.

  • Some species in the rainforest have developed scandent stems to access the upper canopy.

  • The scandent vines covered the trellis, reaching towards the sunlight.

Synonyms

semi-climbing
vsscandent
  • Specialized
6.8

A plant that grows partly up fences or other plants and needs little support

is more committed to upward growth and regularly clings to supports to stay up

Surface Forms

scandent positive

Morphology

scandent = scand + ent

Formed from a learned Latin root ('scand-' meaning 'to climb') plus the adjectival suffix '-ent'; the root is not a productive or recognizable English base for typical learners, so the meaning is not directly inferable.

Etymology

Scandent comes from the Latin verb scandere, which means 'to climb'. It is like the word ascend, so a scandent plant is one that climbs or grows upwards by holding on to other things.