cauliculus

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noun

In the Corinthian capital, any of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to support the volutes.

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caulicole
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Meanings

nouncauliculus (plural cauliculi)

plural cauliculi

  1. architectureIn the Corinthian capital, any of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to support the volutes.

    Synonyms: caulicole

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn the Corinthian capital, any of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to support the volutes.

Similar
caulicole
Also see
caulicole

Origin

  1. Latincauliculus“little stalk”
  2. Englishcauliculus

Borrowed from Latin cauliculus (“little stalk”). Doublet of caulicle.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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