Caudex (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural cau·di·ces [kaw-duh-seez], /ˈkɔ dəˌsiz/, cau·dex·es.Botany.
  1. the main stem of a tree, especially a palm or tree fern.
  2. the woody or thickened persistent base of an herbaceous perennial.
noun plural -dices (-dɪˌsiːz) or -dexes
  1. the thickened persistent stem base of some herbaceous perennial plants
  2. the woody stem of palms and tree ferns
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