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Meaning of CAULINE

Pronunciation:  'kolin

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  (botany) especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem; "cauline leaves"
  2. [adj]  (botany) producing a well-developed stem above ground
 

CAULINE is a 7 letter word that starts with C.

 

 Synonyms: caulescent, stemmed
 
 Antonyms: acaulescent, basal, radical, stemless
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cau"line\, a. (Bot.)
Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a
caulis.

 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Of leaves, borne on an aerial stem; of flowers or fruits, borne on old wood.
 

 

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