acaulescent adj 1: (of plants) having no apparent stem above ground [syn: {acaulescent}, {stemless}] [ant: {caulescent}, {cauline}, {stemmed}]
Acaulescent \Ac`au*les"cent\, a. [Pref. a- not + caulescent.] (Bot.) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground. --Gray. [1913 Webster]