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pachycaulous

adjective

Relating to a pachycaul; having a thick stem and few branches.

Opposite

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Meanings

adjectivepachycaulous (not comparable)

not comparablebiologyRelating to a pachycaul; having a thick stem and few branches.
Some of the herbaceous forms relate, like the banana, directly to the pachycaulous, others to the leptocaulous.
2002, E. J. H. Corner, The Life of Plants, page 275
Antonyms: leptocaulous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelating to a pachycaul; having a thick stem and few branches.

Opposite

Origin

From pachycaul + -ous.

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APA

pachycaulous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachycaulous

MLA

“pachycaulous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachycaulous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pachycaulous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachycaulous.

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