Amplexicaul


Pronunciation key

( am-plek′si-kôl′ )

am•plex•i•caul

Ampexicaul
Ampexicaul

adj.

[L. amplexus pp. of amplectari, to twine around + caulis stem].

  1. in botany, clasping or encircling a stem, as the base of some leaves.
Amplexicaul
Amplexicaul Leaf
Corn Stalk

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Leaf Arrangement and Attachment Chart

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