acaulescent

[ ak-aw-les-uhnt, ey-kaw- ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. not caulescent; stemless; without visible stem.

acaulescent

/ ˌækɔːˈlɛsənt /

adjective

1. having no visible stem or a very short one

Other Words From

• acau·lescence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of acaulescent¹

First recorded in 1850–55; a- ⁶ + caulescent

Example Sentences

Acaulescent (acaulis), apparently stemless; the proper stem, bearing the leaves and flowers, being very short or subterranean.

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