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cauline definition

cau·line (kô′līn′, -lin)

adjective

Bot. of or growing on a stem, esp. the upper part of a stem

Etymology: caul(is) + -ine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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