Cauline

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Growing immediately on a caulis, the main stem of a plant; of or pertaining to a caulis. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem wordnet
  2. 2
    (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground wordnet

Etymology

From caulis + -ine.

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