caulicle
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caulicle
(ˈkɔːlɪkəl) orcauliculus
n, pl -icles or -iculi (-ˈɪkjʊˌlaɪ)
(Botany) botany a small stalk or stem
[C17: from Latin cauliculus, from caulis stem]
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