/kɔːˈdɪkəl/ KAW-dik-əl

Definitions

1. noun

A small stalk or thread-like structure, especially one supporting or connecting a part of an organism, such as a flower or a leaf.

“The caudicle of the orchid supported its delicate petals.”

2. noun

In botany, a stalk or stipe, especially one supporting a sporangium, or spore-bearing organ.

“The fern’s caudicle connected the sporangium to the main frond.”