English Etymology From a- + caulescent. Pronunciation (US) IPA(key): /ˌæk.ɔˈlɛs.ənt/, /ˌæk.ɔˈlɛs.nt/ Rhymes: -ɛsənt Adjective acaulescent (not comparable) (botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground. Synonyms acaulous acauline Translations having no stem Polish: bezłodygowy (pl) Portuguese: acaule, acaulescente Spanish: acaule (es) Ukrainian: безстебловий (bezsteblovyj) Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.