diplocaulescent

adjective

dip·​lo·​caulescent

¦diplō+

: having axes of the second order

—used of a plant that cannot reproduce until after the production of secondary axes compare haplocaulescent, triplocaulescent

Word History

Etymology

dipl- + caulescent

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