caulescent
[ kaw-les-uh nt ]
/ kɔˈlɛs ənt /
adjective Botany.
having an obvious stem rising above the ground.
Origin of caulescent
1785–95; < Latin
caul(is) a stalk, stem +
-escent
Words nearby caulescent
caught with one's pants down, be,
caul,
cauld,
cauldrife,
cauldron,
caulescent,
caulfield,
caulicle,
cauliflory,
cauliflower,
cauliflower cheese
Example sentences from the Web for caulescent
The index references for "Caulescent" and "Cauline" should probably be 38, rather than 36, but were not changed.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for caulescent
caulescent
/ (kɔːˈlɛsənt) /
adjective
having a stem clearly visible above the ground
Word Origin for caulescent
C18: from Latin
caulis stalk