Cauline \Cau"line\, a. (Bot.) Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis.
cauline adj 1: producing a well-developed stem above ground [syn: {caulescent}, {stemmed}] [ant: {acaulescent}] 2: especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem; "cauline leaves" [ant: {radical}]