pachycaul
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pachy- (“thick”) + Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulós, “stem”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpækɪkɔl/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpækɪkɔːl/
Noun
[edit]pachycaul (plural pachycauls)
- Any of several primitive tropical trees that have a thick stem and few or no branches.
- Antonym: leptocaul
Derived terms
[edit]Adjective
[edit]pachycaul (not comparable)
- Of or relating to such plants; pachycaulous.
- Antonym: leptocaul
References
[edit]- OED Online (2005).
- Gordon Rowley, Caudiciform and Pachycaul Succulents, →ISBN.