CAULIS

Etymology

Noun

caulis (plural caules)

(architecture) Each of the main stalks which support the volutes and helices of a Corinthian capital.

(botany) The stalk of a plant, especially a herbaceous stem in its natural state.

Anagrams

• aulics, clusia, sicula

Source: Wiktionary


Cau"lis, n.; L. pl. Caules. Etym: [L., a stem.] (Bot.)

Definition: An herbaceous or woody stem which bears leaves, and may bear flowers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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