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Caudex

Caudex Meaning & Definition
Caudex Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Caudex?

[n] woody stem of palms and tree ferns
[n] persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant

Synonyms | Synonyms for Caudex: stock

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See Also | stalk | stem

Caudex In Webster's Dictionary

\Cau"dex\, n.; pl. L. {Caudices}, E. {Caudexes}. [L.] (Bot.) The stem of a tree., esp. a stem without a branch, as of a palm or a tree fern; also, the perennial rootstock of an herbaceous plant.

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