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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cauline

Cauline \Cau"line\, a. (Bot.) Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis. [1913 Webster] ||

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
cauline

"pertaining to or growing on a stem," 1756, from Latin caulis "stalk" (see cole).

Wiktionary
cauline

a. Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis.

WordNet
cauline

  1. adj. producing a well-developed stem above ground [syn: caulescent, stemmed] [ant: acaulescent]

  2. especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem; "cauline leaves" [ant: radical]