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单词 acaulescent
释义

acaulescent

[ ak-aw-les-uhnt, ey-kaw- ]
/ ˌæk ɔˈlɛs ənt, ˌeɪ kɔ- /

adjective Botany.

not caulescent; stemless; without visible stem.
Also a·cau·line [ey-kaw-lin, -lahyn], /eɪˈkɔ lɪn, -laɪn/, a·cau·lose [ey-kaw-lohs], /eɪˈkɔ loʊs/, a·cau·lous [ey-kaw-luhs]. /eɪˈkɔ ləs/.

Origin of acaulescent

First recorded in 1850–55; a-6 + caulescent

OTHER WORDS FROM acaulescent

ac·au·les·cence, noun

Words nearby acaulescent

acataphasia, acathexia, acathexis, acathisia, acaudal, acaulescent, acauline, acausal, acc., acca, Accad
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Example sentences from the Web for acaulescent

  • Acaulescent (acaulis), apparently stemless; the proper stem, bearing the leaves and flowers, being very short or subterranean.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for acaulescent

acaulescent
/ (ˌækɔːˈlɛsənt) /

adjective

having no visible stem or a very short one
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