1. Plural of caudex; the woody base or trunk of a perennial plant, especially a shrub or tree.
Usage: botanical; formal
2. In ancient Roman literature, a list or catalog of authors or their works.
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• The botanist examined the caudices of the ancient shrubs to determine their age.
• Multiple caudices emerged from the base of the multi-stemmed plant.
• The caudices of the woody perennials were thick and gnarled with age.
• In classical scholarship, the caudices of Virgil's works were carefully preserved.
• The forest floor was covered with fallen caudices from the storm.