What is "acaulescent"

Acaulescent \Ac`au*les"cent\, a. [Pref. a- not + caulescent.] (Bot.) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
--Gray.

a. (context botany English) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.

adj. having no apparent stem above ground [syn: stemless] [ant: caulescent]