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单词 caudex
释义

caudex

noun

cau·​dex ˈkȯ-ˌdeks How to pronounce caudex (audio)
plural caudices ˈkȯ-də-ˌsēz How to pronounce caudex (audio) or caudexes
1
: the stem of a palm or tree fern
2
: the woody base of a perennial plant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Because most are from dry, hot-weather areas such parts of Africa or Mexico, the caudex stores water for the plant to use during long, dry stretches. Dennis Peck | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 19 May 2022

Word History

Etymology

Latin, tree trunk or stem

First Known Use

circa 1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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