caulome

noun

cau·​lome

ˈkȯˌlōm

plural -s

: a stem structure or stem axis of a plant

caulomic

(ˈ)kȯ¦lōmik

-äm-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary caul- + -ome; probably originally formed as German kaulom

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