CAUDEX (caudices)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: caudices   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does caudex mean? 

• CAUDEX (noun)
  The noun CAUDEX has 2 senses:

1. persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant

2. woody stem of palms and tree ferns

  Familiarity information: CAUDEX used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAUDEX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

caudex; stock

Hypernyms ("caudex" is a kind of...):

stalk; stem (a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Woody stem of palms and tree ferns

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("caudex" is a kind of...):

stalk; stem (a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ)