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Cauliculus

‖

Cau-lic′u-lus

(ka̤-lĭk′ū̍-lŭs)

,

Noun.

;

pl.

Cauliculi

(-lī)

.

[L.

cauliculus

little stalk, dim. of

caulis

.]

(Arch.)

In the Corinthian capital, one of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to support the volutes. See

. of

Corinthian order

, under

.