About The Word Caudex
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Caudex
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Caudex: 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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