Definition of Caudexes. Meaning of Caudexes. Synonyms of Caudexes

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Definition of Caudexes

Caudexes
Caudex Cau"dex, n.; pl. L. Caudices, E. Caudexes. [L.] (Bot.) 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.

Meaning of Caudexes from wikipedia

- trunks that are beneath the soil's surface. These geophytic trunks are caudexes, enlarged stems or trunks that store water. They should not be mistaken...
- from upright caudex, with yellow-gold colored – thick fibrous roots. New caudexes are generated each year by the current years plant and the old caudex withers...