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CAULESCENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

caulescent; cauline; stemmed

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

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)

Domain category:

botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)

Antonym:

acaulescent ((of plants) having no apparent stem above ground)

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