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caulescent

[kaw-les-uhnt]

adjective Botany.

having an obvious stem rising above the ground.

Origin:
1785–95; < Latin caul(is) a stalk, stem + -escent

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caulescent (kɔːˈlɛs^ənt)

—*adj*
	having a stem clearly visible above the ground

[C18: from Latin caulis stalk]

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