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cauline

DEFINITIONS OF: cauline

1

adj (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground

Synonyms:
caulescent, stemmed
cylindrical-stemmed
having a cylindrical stem
leafy-stemmed
having a leafy stem
multi-stemmed
having many stems
short-stemmed
having a short stem
spiny-stemmed
having a spiny stem
stout-stemmed
having a stout stem
thick-stemmed
having a thick stem
weak-stemmed
having a weak stem
wiry-stemmed
having a wiry stem
woolly-stemmed
having a woolly stem
woody-stemmed
having a woody stem
Antonyms:
acaulescent, stemless
(of plants) having no apparent stem above ground

adj especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem

“cauline leaves”
Antonyms:
basal, radical
especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
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