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Definition of Caudex
1. Noun. Persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant.
2. Noun. Woody stem of palms and tree ferns.
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)