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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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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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