triplocaulescent

adjective

trip·​lo·​caulescent

¦tri(ˌ)plō+

: lacking the capacity of reproduction until an axis of the third order is attained

—used of plants (as the common plantain) in which the primary axis produces foliage leaves, the secondary axis bracteal leaves, and the tertiary axis the flowers compare diplocaulescent, haplocaulescent

Word History

Etymology

tripl- + caulescent

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