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pachycaul

pachycaul

English

Noun

pachycaul (plural pachycauls)

  1. Any of several primitive tropical trees that have a thick stem and few or no branches

Adjective

pachycaul (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to such plants; pachycaulous

References

  • OED Online (2005).
  • Gordon Rowley, Caudiciform and Pachycaul Succulents, ISBN 0912647035.