Lying flat or pressed closely against something, as hairs on certain plant stems.
[From Latin appressus, past participle of apprimere, to press down : ad-, ad- + premere, to press.]
appressed
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ap·pressed (ə-prĕst')  |
adj.
Lying flat or pressed closely against something, as hairs on certain plant stems.
Lying flat or pressed closely against something, as hairs on certain plant stems.
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Meaning #1:
pressed close to or lying flat against something
Synonym: adpressed
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