Caudex \Cau"dex\, n.; pl. L. {Caudices}, E. {Caudexes}. [L.]
(Bot.)
The stem of a tree., esp. a stem without a branch, as of a
palm or a tree fern; also, the perennial rootstock of an
herbaceous plant.
caudices
See {caudex}
caudex
n 1: persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
[syn: {stock}]
2: woody stem of palms and tree ferns
[also: {caudices} (pl)]