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caudex Definition

cau·dex (-deks′)

noun pl. caudices -·di·ces′ (-di sēz′) or caudexes -·dex′es

  1. the persistent stem of a perennial plant
  2. the stem of a woody plant, esp. of a palm or tree fern

Etymology: L, tree trunk, log: see hew

Browse dictionary entries near caudex

  1. ‹ caudated
  2. ‹ caudate
  3. ‹ caudally
  4. ‹ caudal
  5. ‹ caudad
  6. ‹ caucussing
  7. ‹ caucussed
  8. ‹ caucusing
  9. ‹ caucused
  10. ‹ caucus
  1. caudexes ›
  2. caudices ›
  3. caudillo ›
  4. caudillos ›
  5. caudle ›
  6. caught ›
  7. caught up (in) ›
  8. caul ›
  9. cauldron ›
  10. caules ›