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acaulescent

 
Dictionary: a·cau·les·cent   (ā'kô-lĕs'ənt) pronunciation
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adj. Botany
Stemless or apparently so.


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Gardener's Dictionary: acaulescent
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Apparently stemless; actually, with a very short stem that may be below ground.

WordNet: acaulescent
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (botany) having no apparent stem above ground
  Synonym: stemless
  Antonym: caulescent (meaning #1)

 
 
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