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cauline

cau·line

uncommon

adjective

1.

(of a heraldic cross) having a cluster of three buttons or knobs at the end of each arm

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2.

especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem

  • “cauline leaves”
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Origin

From caulis + -ine.

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