noun
- Plural of caulis; in botany, the main stem or stalk of a plant, especially a herbaceous plant.
Usage: technical; botanical
Examples
- The botanist examined the caules of the flowering plants under the microscope.
- In plant anatomy, caules are classified by their structure and growth pattern.
- The herbarium specimen preserved the caules in their original form.
- Different species display varying thicknesses and textures in their caules.