Definition of Caudex

1. Noun. Persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant.

Exact synonyms: Stock
Generic synonyms: Stalk, Stem

2. Noun. Woody stem of palms and tree ferns.
Generic synonyms: Stalk, Stem

Definition of Caudex

1. n. The stem of a tree., esp. a stem without a branch, as of a palm or a tree fern; also, the perennial rootstock of an herbaceous plant.

Definition of Caudex

1. the woody base of some plants [n -DICES or -DEXES]

Medical Definition of Caudex

1. A thick, erect trunk. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caudex

caudate process
caudation
caudations
caudatolenticular
caudatum
cauda epididymidis
cauda epididymis
cauda equina
cauda equina syndrome
cauda fasciae dentatae
cauda helicis
cauda nuclei caudati
cauda pancreatis
cauda striati
caudex (current term)
caudex (current term)
caudexes
caudices
caudicle
caudicle
caudicles
caudillismo
caudillismos
caudillo
caudillos
Caudine Forks
caudle
caudled
caudles
caudling

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