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cau·dex

   [kaw-deks]
noun, plural cau·di·ces  [-duh-seez] , cau·dex·es. Botany.
1.
the main stem of a tree, especially a palm or tree fern.
2.
the woody or thickened persistent base of an herbaceous perennial.
Origin:
1820–30; < Latin: tree trunk; compare codex
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Caudex is always a great word to know.
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group of mostly aquatic eukaryotic organisms which conduct photosynthesis and make their own food
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caudex (ˈkɔːdɛks)
 
—n , pl -dices, -dexes
1.  the thickened persistent stem base of some herbaceous perennial plants
2.  the woody stem of palms and tree ferns
 
[C19: from Latin]

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caudex   (kô'děks')  Pronunciation Key 

  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.


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