radicle
radicle definition
radi·cle (rad′i kəl)
noun
- Anat. the rootlike beginning of a nerve, vein, etc.
- Bot.
- the lower part of the axis of an embryo seedling; strictly, the root part; often, the hypocotyl, sometimes together with the root
- a rudimentary root
Etymology: L radicula, dim. of radix, root
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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