# caudicle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A slender, elastic process to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached.

## Etymology
Diminutive of Latin cauda (“tail, appendage”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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