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}]