caulis
/ (ˈkɔːlɪs) /
nounplural -les (-liːz)
rare the main stem of a plant
Origin of caulis
1C16: from Latin
Words Nearby caulis
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How to use caulis in a sentence
Flores ♂ glomerati; glomeruli pedunculati, axillares, in apice caulis nudi.
In the middle ages the general literary term throughout Europe was coles (or colis) from caulis, a stalk, and virga, a rod.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6) | Havelock EllisIts stalk affords an excellent example of the caulis anceps.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 13 | William Curtiscaulis: the funicle of antenna: the corneous basal part of jaws.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
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