Definitions for caudex
ˈkɔ dɛks; -dəˌsizcaudex

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stock, caudexnoun

   persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant

2. caudexnoun

   woody stem of palms and tree ferns

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caudexnoun

   An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caudex

   A caudex (plural: caudices) of a plant is a stem, but the term is also used to mean a rootstock and particularly a basal stem structure from which new growth arises.In the strict sense of the term, meaning a stem, "caudex" is most often used with plants that have a different stem morphology from the typical angiosperm dicotyledon stem: examples of this include palms, ferns, and cycads. The related term caudiciform, literally meaning stem-like, is sometimes used to mean pachycaul, thick-stemmed.

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1. caudex

   A caudex is a thickened, typically woody, part of a plant stem that serves as a storage organ for nutrients. It is often found in plants adapted to arid or semi-arid environments and can be located above or below ground. The term is often used in relation to tree ferns, palms and other plants with a similar structure.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Caudexnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [L.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Caudex

   A caudex is a form of stem morphology appearing as a thickened, short, perennial stem that is either underground or near ground level. It may be swollen for the purpose of water storage, especially in xerophytes. Elongate branches may arise from the caudex, or the leaves may be more or less sessile to the caudex. Caudiciform describes plants having a caudex. Some notable caudiciformic genera: Adenia, Beaucarnea, Hydnophytum, Jatropha, Pachyrhizus, and Adenium.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caudex

   kaw′deks, n. (bot.) the stem of a tree, esp. of a palm or tree-fern:—pl. Caud′ices, Caud′exes.—n. Caudicle, the stalk of the pollen-masses of certain orchids. [L.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of caudex in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of caudex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=caudex
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Caudex
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caudex
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caudex
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=caudex
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=caudex