HyperDic: cauline

English > 2 senses of the word cauline:
ADJECTIVEallcauline, caulescent, stemmed(of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground
allcaulineespecially of leaves
English > cauline: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground.
Synonymscaulescent, stemmed
Categorybotany, phytologyThe branch of biology that studies plants
Narrowercylindrical-stemmedHaving a cylindrical stem
leafy-stemmedHaving a leafy stem
multi-stemmedHaving many stems
short-stemmedHaving a short stem
spiny-stemmedHaving a spiny stem
stout-stemmedHaving a stout stem
thick-stemmedHaving a thick stem
weak-stemmedHaving a weak stem
wiry-stemmedHaving a wiry stem
woody-stemmedHaving a woody stem
woolly-stemmedHaving a woolly stem
Oppositeacaulescent, stemless(of plants) having no apparent stem above ground
Spanishcaulescente, caulinares
Catalancaulescent
English > cauline: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningespecially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem.
Example"cauline leaves"
Categorybotany, phytologyThe branch of biology that studies plants
Oppositeradical, basalespecially of leaves
Spanishcaulinar
Catalancaulinar

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