acaulescent

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US/ˌæk.ɔˈlɛs.ənt/US/ˌæk.ɔˈlɛs.nt/

adjective

Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.

Similar
acaulousacaulinestemless
Opposite
caulescent
OriginEnglish caulescent ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveacaulescent (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.

    Synonyms: acaulous, acauline

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.

Similar
acaulousacauline

More synonyms by meaning

adjective(of plants) having no apparent stem above ground

Similar
stemless
Opposite
caulescent
Also see
stemless

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishcaulescent
  7. Englishacaulescent

From a- + caulescent.

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Translations

Finnish varreton
  • varretonhaving no stem
Polish bezłodygowy
  • bezłodygowyhaving no stem
Portuguese acaule, acaulescente
  • acaulehaving no stem
  • acaulescentehaving no stem
Spanish acaule
  • acaulehaving no stem
Ukrainian безстебловий
  • безстебловий (bezsteblovyj)having no stem

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with acaulescent

crescentfluorescentantidepressantincandescentconvalescentsuppressantiridescentincessantluminescentquiescentpubescentdepressanteffervescentopalescentpearlescentflorescentevanescentelectroluminescenttumescentphosphorescentessentprepubescentsenescentobsolescent
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Cite this entry
APA

acaulescent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acaulescent

MLA

“acaulescent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acaulescent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acaulescent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acaulescent.

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