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