nudicaul

adjective

nu·​di·​caul

ˈn(y)üdəˌkȯl

variants or nudicaulous

¦⸗⸗¦kȯləs

: having leafless stems

Word History

Etymology

nudicaul from (assumed) New Latin nudicaulis, from nudi- + Latin caulis stem; nudicaulous from nudi- + caul- + -ous

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