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Definition of caudex in English: caudexnounPlural caudices ˈkɔːdɛksˈkôdeks Botany The axis of a woody plant, especially a palm or tree fern, comprising the stem and root. Example sentencesExamples - Some caudices lay deep down in the ground, protected from extreme weather conditions and animals.
- Some species, however, have both rhizomes and caudices.
- Many of the yellow chestnut oak seedlings at this site were actually sprouts from large caudices.
- The caudex is basically a reservoir for the nutrients stored and not a tool for absorption.
- Extremely old specimens of Ibervillea sonorae may have caudices up to three feet in diameter.
Synonyms stem, shoot, trunk, stock, cane, bine, bent, haulm, straw, reed
Origin Late 18th century: from Latin, earlier form of codex. Definition of caudex in US English: caudexnounˈkôdeks Botany The axis of a woody plant, especially a palm or tree fern, comprising the stem and root. Example sentencesExamples - Many of the yellow chestnut oak seedlings at this site were actually sprouts from large caudices.
- Some species, however, have both rhizomes and caudices.
- Extremely old specimens of Ibervillea sonorae may have caudices up to three feet in diameter.
- Some caudices lay deep down in the ground, protected from extreme weather conditions and animals.
- The caudex is basically a reservoir for the nutrients stored and not a tool for absorption.
Synonyms stem, shoot, trunk, stock, cane, bine, bent, haulm, straw, reed
Origin Late 18th century: from Latin, earlier form of codex. |