Cauliculus

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cauliculus \Cau*lic"u*lus\ (k[add]*l[i^]k"[-u]*l[u^]s), n.; pl.
     {Cauliculi} (-l[imac]). [L. cauliculus little stalk, dim. of
     caulis.] (Arch.)
     In the Corinthian capital, one of the eight stalks rising out
     of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to
     support the volutes. See {Illust}. of {Corinthian order},


     under {Corinthian}.
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