nudicaul

or nu·di·cau·lous

[ noo-di-kawl or noo-di-kawl-uh s; nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu dɪˌkɔl or ˌnu dɪˈkɔl əs; ˈnyu- /

adjective Botany.

having leafless stems.

Origin of nudicaul

1880–85; nudi- + Latin caulis stalk, cabbage; see cole

British Dictionary definitions for nudicaul

nudicaul

nudicaulous (ˌnjuːdɪˈkɔːləs)

/ (ˈnjuːdɪˌkɔːl) /

adjective

(of plants) having stems without leaves

Word Origin for nudicaul

C20: from nudi- + caul, from Latin caulis stem