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caudex
cau·dex C0171000 (kô′dĕks′)n. pl. cau·di·ces (-dĭ-sēz′) or cau·dex·es 1. The thickened, usually underground base of the stem of many perennial herbaceous plants, from which new leaves and flowering stems arise.2. The trunk of a palm or tree fern.
[Latin caudex, tree trunk.]caudex (ˈkɔːdɛks) n, pl -dices (-dɪˌsiːz) or -dexes1. (Botany) the thickened persistent stem base of some herbaceous perennial plants2. (Botany) the woody stem of palms and tree ferns[C19: from Latin]cau•dex (ˈkɔ dɛks)
n., pl. -di•ces (-dəˌsiz)
-dex•es. 1. the main stem of a tree, esp. a palm or tree fern. 2. the woody or thickened persistent base of a nonwoody perennial. [1820–30; < Latin: tree trunk] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | caudex - persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plantstockstalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ | | 2. | caudex - woody stem of palms and tree fernsstalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ |
caudex
caudex[′kȯ‚deks] (botany) The main axis of a plant, including stem and roots. caudex
caudex An obsolete anatomic term for a stem or stem-like structure.caudex
Synonyms for caudexnoun persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plantSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun woody stem of palms and tree fernsRelated Words |