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Noun: caudex (caudices,caudexes)  'ko,deks
  1. Persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
    - stock
     
  2. Woody stem of palms and tree ferns

Derived forms: caudices, caudexes

Type of: stalk, stem

Encyclopedia: Caudex