| ADJECTIVE | all | cauline, caulescent, stemmed | (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground |
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| all | cauline | especially of leaves |
| Meaning | (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground. | |
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| Synonyms | caulescent, stemmed | |
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Narrower | cylindrical-stemmed | Having a cylindrical stem |
| leafy-stemmed | Having a leafy stem | |
| multi-stemmed | Having many stems | |
| short-stemmed | Having a short stem | |
| spiny-stemmed | Having a spiny stem | |
| stout-stemmed | Having a stout stem | |
| thick-stemmed | Having a thick stem | |
| weak-stemmed | Having a weak stem | |
| wiry-stemmed | Having a wiry stem | |
| woody-stemmed | Having a woody stem | |
| woolly-stemmed | Having a woolly stem | |
| Opposite | acaulescent, stemless | (of plants) having no apparent stem above ground |
| Spanish | caulescente, caulinares | |
| Catalan | caulescent | |
| Meaning | especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem. | |
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| Example | "cauline leaves" | |
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Opposite | radical, basal | especially of leaves |
| Spanish | caulinar | |
| Catalan | caulinar | |
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