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caulicle definition

cau·li·cle (kô′li kəl)

noun

Bot. a small or rudimentary stem, as in an embryo

Etymology: L cauliculus, dim. of caulis, a stem: see hole

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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