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.
Words nearby nudicaul
nudgy,
nudi-,
nudibranch,
nudibranchiate,
nudicaudate,
nudicaul,
nudie,
nudism,
nudity,
nudnik,
nudum pactum
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