- caulome
- cau·lome
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caulome
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Caulome — Cau lome, n. [Gr. kalo s stem + ome as in rhizome.] (Bot.) A stem structure or stem axis of a plant, viewed as a whole. {Cau*lom ic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caulome — n. [Gr. kaulos, stem] (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) An erect stem or stalk of a solitary polyp … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
caulome — … Useful english dictionary
Caulomic — Caulome Cau lome, n. [Gr. kalo s stem + ome as in rhizome.] (Bot.) A stem structure or stem axis of a plant, viewed as a whole. {Cau*lom ic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ome — suffix forming nouns denoting objects or parts of a specified nature (rhizome; trichome). Etymology: var. of OMA * * * ˌōm noun suffix ( s) Etymology: New Latin omat , oma, from Latin omat , oma oma … Useful english dictionary
cauline — a. Botany, growing on stem. ♦ cauliform, a. like a stem. ♦ cauligenous, a. borne on stem. ♦ caulescent, a. with aerial stem. ♦ caulome, n. stem structure of plant. ♦ caulotaxy, n. disposition of branches on stem … Dictionary of difficult words
caul- — combining form or cauli or caulo Etymology: cauli from Latin caulis; caul , caulo from New Latin, from Gk. kaul , kaulo , from kaulos more at hole … Useful english dictionary
caulomic — adjective see caulome … Useful english dictionary
