chylocaulous

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adjective

Having fleshy / succulent stems

OriginGerman chylocaul ← Ancient Greek καυλός →
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Meanings

adjectivechylocaulous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving fleshy / succulent stems

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαυλός“stem”
  2. Germanchylocaul
  3. Englishchylocaulous

From German chylocaul (from chyl- + Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulós, “stem”)) + English -ous.

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APA

chylocaulous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chylocaulous

MLA

“chylocaulous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chylocaulous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chylocaulous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chylocaulous.

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