CAUDEX Meaning of CAUDEX in English [cau.dex] n, pl cau.di.ces or cau.dex.es [L, tree trunk or stem] (ca. 1797) 1: the stem of a palm or tree fern 2: the woody base of a perennial plant Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012