CAUDICLE

Etymology

Noun

caudicle (plural caudicles)

(botany) A slender, elastic process to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached.

Synonyms

• stipe

Anagrams

• caeculid

Source: Wiktionary


Cau"di*cle, Cau*dic"u*la, n. Etym: [Dim. of L. cauda tail, appendage.] (Bot.)

Definition: A slender, elastic process, to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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