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单词 pachycaul
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Definition of pachycaul in English:

pachycaul

noun ˈpakɪkɔːl
Botany
  • A tree having a thick primary stem and few or no branches (a primitive growth form especially characteristic of the tropics).

adjective ˈpakɪkɔːl
Botany
  • = pachycaulous.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in John Henry Corner (1906–1996), botanist. From pachy- + ancient Greek καυλός stem, stalk, after Hellenistic Greek παχύκαυλος having a thick stem or stalk.

Definition of pachycaul in US English:

pachycaul

nounˈpakɪkɔːl
Botany
  • A tree having a thick primary stem and few or no branches (a primitive growth form especially characteristic of the tropics).

adjectiveˈpakɪkɔːl
Botany
  • = pachycaulous.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in John Henry Corner (1906–1996), botanist. From pachy- + ancient Greek καυλός stem, stalk, after Hellenistic Greek παχύκαυλος having a thick stem or stalk.

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