pachycaul

== English == === Etymology === From pachy- (“thick”) + Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulós, “stem”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpækɪkɔl/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpækɪkɔːl/ === Noun === pachycaul (plural pachycauls) Any of several primitive tropical trees that have a thick stem and few or no branches. Antonym: leptocaul ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === pachycaul (not comparable) Of or relating to such plants; pachycaulous. Antonym: leptocaul === References === OED Online (2005). Gordon Rowley, Caudiciform and Pachycaul Succulents, →ISBN.