Having the shape or form of a stem; resembling a stem in structure or appearance.
From Latin 'caulis' (stem) plus '-form' (having the form of). Descriptive adjective used to characterize objects or organisms that mimic stem structure.
Cauliform shapes appear everywhere in nature—from the tentacle-like structures of sea creatures to the walking legs of some insects, which evolved to resemble stems as camouflage against plant surfaces.
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