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cauline
[ kaw-lin, -lahyn ]
/ ˈkɔ lɪn, -laɪn /
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adjective Botany.
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
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cauline
/ (ˈkɔːlɪn, -laɪn) /
adjective
relating to or growing from a plant stem
Word Origin for cauline
C18: from New Latin caulīnus, from Latin caulis stem
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