cauline adj 1: (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground [syn: {caulescent}, {cauline}, {stemmed}] [ant: {acaulescent}, {stemless}] 2: especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem; "cauline leaves" [ant: {basal}, {radical}]
Cauline \Cau"line\, a. (Bot.) Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis. [1913 Webster]