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Volute vs Cauliculus - What's the difference?

volute | cauliculus |

In architecture|lang=en terms the difference between volute and cauliculus

is that volute is (architecture) the spiral curve on an ionic capital while cauliculus is (architecture) 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.

As nouns the difference between volute and cauliculus

is that volute is (architecture) the spiral curve on an ionic capital while cauliculus is (architecture) 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.

volute

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (architecture) The spiral curve on an Ionic capital.
  • (zoology) The spirls or whorls on a gastropod's shell.
  • (zoology) Any marine gastropod of the family .
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    cauliculus

    English

    Noun

    (cauliculi)
  • (architecture) 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.
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