"caudex" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔːdɛks/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: caudices [plural], caudexes [plural]
enPR: kôʹdĕks [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From Latin caudex (“tree trunk”, “tree stem”); compare codex. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|caudex||tree trunk”, “tree stem}} Latin caudex (“tree trunk”, “tree stem”) Head templates: {{en-noun|caudices|+}} caudex (plural caudices or caudexes)
  1. (botany) An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water. Wikipedia link: caudex Categories (topical): Botany, Plant anatomy Related terms: caudicle, codex Translations (woody base of a perennial plant): tőszár (Hungarian)
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