acaulescent

adjective

acau·​les·​cent ˌā-kȯ-ˈle-sᵊnt 

: having no stem or appearing to have none

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin acaulēscent-, acaulēscens, from a- a- entry 2 + caulēscent-, caulēscens "having a stem evident above ground," from Latin caulis "stalk, stem" + -ēscent-, ēscens (as in arborēscens arborescent) — more at cole

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above