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caulescent
[ kaw-les-uhnt ]
/ kɔˈlɛs ənt /
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adjective Botany.
having an obvious stem rising above the ground.
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Origin of caulescent
Words nearby caulescent
caught short, caul, cauld, cauldrife, cauldron, caulescent, Caulfield, caulicle, cauliflory, cauliflower, cauliflower cheese
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How to use caulescent in a sentence
The index references for "Caulescent" and "Cauline" should probably be 38, rather than 36, but were not changed.
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British Dictionary definitions for caulescent
caulescent
/ (kɔːˈlɛsənt) /
adjective
having a stem clearly visible above the ground
Word Origin for caulescent
C18: from Latin caulis stalk
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