diplocaulescent
adjective
dip·lo·caulescent
\¦diplō+\
Definition of diplocaulescent
: having axes of the second order —used of a plant that cannot reproduce until after the production of secondary axes — compare haplocaulescent, triplocaulescent
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Origin and Etymology of diplocaulescent
dipl- + caulescent
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