cauline
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Cauline — Cau line, a. (Bot.) Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cauline — [kô′līn΄, kô′lin] adj. [ CAUL(IS) + INE1] Bot. of or growing on a stem, esp. the upper part of a stem … English World dictionary
cauline — Belonging to the stem, as in cauline leaves emerging from the stem … Herbal-medical glossary
cauline — adjective 1. (of plants) producing a well developed stem above ground • Syn: ↑caulescent, ↑stemmed • Ant: ↑acaulescent (for: ↑caulescent) • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cauline — adjective Etymology: probably from New Latin caulinus, from Latin caulis Date: 1756 of, relating to, or growing on a stem and especially on the upper part … New Collegiate Dictionary
cauline — adj. [L. caulis, stalk] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) A term used to describe nematotheca attached to the main stem of a hydroid colony … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cauline — adjective Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis … Wiktionary
cauline — cau·line … English syllables
cauline — cau•line [[t]ˈkɔ lɪn, laɪn[/t]] adj. bot bot of or pertaining to a stem, esp. the upper part of a stem • Etymology: 1750–60; < L caul(is) a stalk, stem + ine I … From formal English to slang
cauline — /ˈkɔlaɪn/ (say kawluyn), / lin/ (say leen) adjective Botany of or relating to a stem, especially relating to or arising from the upper part of a stem. {Latin caulis stalk + ine1} …
