• Caudex

    Pronunciation

    • RP enPR: kôʹdÄ•ks, IPA: /ˈkɔːdÉ›ks/,

    Origin

    From Latin caudex ("tree trunk”, “tree stem"); compare codex.

    “‖caudex” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary 2

    nd

    1989

    Full definition of caudex

    Noun

    caudex

    (plural caudices)
    1. (botany) An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water.

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