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<p><b>3.</b> <def>A part of the amnion, one of the membranes enveloping the fetus, which sometimes is round the head of a child at its birth.</def>

<blockquote>It is deemed lucky to be with a <b>caul</b> or membrane over the face. This <b>caul</b> is esteemed an infallible preservative against drowning . . . According to Chysostom, the midwives frequently sold it for magic uses. <i>Grose.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I was born with a <b>caul</b>, which was advertised for sale, in the newspapers, at the low price of fifteen guineas. <i>Dickens.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Caulescent</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cau*les"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>caulis</ets> stalk, stem: cf. F. <ets>caulescent</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having a leafy stem.</def>

<h1>Caulicle</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cau"li*cle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A short caulis or stem, esp. the rudimentary stem seen in the embryo of seed; -- otherwise called a <i>radicle</i>.</def>

<h1>Cauliculus</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cau*lic"u*lus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl.</plu> <plw>Cauliculi</plw> <tt>(#)</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>caulculus</ets> little stalk, dim. of <ets>caulis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>In the Corinthian capital, one of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to suport the volutes. See <er>Illust</er>. of <er>Corinthian order</er>, under <er>Corinthian</er>.</def>

<h1>Cauliflower</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cau"li*flow`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>choufleur</ets>, modified by E. <ets>Cole</ets>. L. <ets>caulis</ets>, and by E. <ets>flower</ets>; F. <ets>chou</ets> cabbage is fr. L. <ets>caulis</ets> stalk, cabbage, and <ets>fleur</ets> flower is fr. L. <ets>flos</ets> flower. See <er>Cole</er>, and <er>Flower</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An annual variety of <spn>Brassica oleracea</spn>, or cabbage of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The edible head or "curd" of a caulifower plant.</def>

<h1>Cauliform</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cau"li*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>caulis</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the form of a caulis.</def>

<h1>Cauline</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cau"line</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis.</def>

<h1>Caulis</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cau"lis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; L. <plu>pl. <plw>Caules</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L., a stem.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An herbaceous or woody stem which bears leaves, and may bear flowers.</def>

<h1>Caulk</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Caulk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & n.</tt> <def>See <er>Calk</er>.</def>

<h1>Caulocarpous</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cau`lo*car"pous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ stem + <?/ fruit.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having stems which bear flowers and fruit year after year, as most trees and shrubs.</def>

<h1>Cauma</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cau"ma</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/ a burning heat.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Great heat, as of the body in fever.</def>

<h1>Cauponize</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cau"po*nize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cauponari</ets>, fr. <ets>caupo</ets> huckster, innkeeper.]</ety> <def>To sell wine or victuals.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Warburfon.</i>

<h1>Causable</h1> <Xpage=228>