| 释义 |
cau·dex
\ˈkȯˌdeks\ noun
(plural caudi·ces \-_dəˌsēz\ ; or caudex·es \-ˌdeksə̇z\)
Etymology: Latin — more at code
: the main axis including both stem and root of a plant:
a. : the stem of a palm or tree fern covered with persistent leaf bases or marked with their scars
b. : the woody base of a perennial plant |