acaulescent

ac·au·les·cent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-aw-les-uh nt, ey-kaw-]
- /ˌæk ɔˈlɛs ənt, ˌeɪ kɔ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-aw-les-uh nt, ey-kaw-]
- /ˌæk ɔˈlɛs ənt, ˌeɪ kɔ-/

Definitions of acaulescent word

adjective acaulescent having no visible stem or a very short one 3
adjective acaulescent having no stem or only a very short stem 3
adjective acaulescent not caulescent; stemless; without visible stem. 1
adjective acaulescent (botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground. 0

See all 4 definitions of acaulescent

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Origin of acaulescent

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; a-6 + caulescent

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Parts of speech for Acaulescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Acaulescent

acaulescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Antonyms for acaulescent

adjective acaulescent

stemmed — having a stem or a specified kind of stem (often used in combination): a long-stemmed rose.
cauline — relating to or growing from a plant stem
caulescent — having a stem clearly visible above the ground

All 3 Antonyms of acaulescent