cauline
pronunciation
How to pronounce cauline in British English:
UK ['kɔ:laɪn]
How to pronounce cauline in American English:
US ['kɔˌlaɪn]
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- Adjective:
- producing a well-developed stem above ground
- especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem
Word Origin
- cauline (adj.)
- "pertaining to or growing on a stem," 1756, from Latin caulis "stalk" (see cole).
Example
- 1. Basal leaves early withered ; cauline leaves well developed .
- 2. Cauline leaf borne near base of stem .
- 3. Leaves cauline , alternate , shortly or indistinctly petiolate , entire .
- 4. Leaves both basal and cauline .
- 5. Cauline leaves lanceolate and verticillate .