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radicle definition

radi·cle (rad′i kəl)

noun

  1. Anat. the rootlike beginning of a nerve, vein, etc.
  2. Bot.
    1. the lower part of the axis of an embryo seedling; strictly, the root part; often, the hypocotyl, sometimes together with the root
    2. a rudimentary root

Etymology: L radicula, dim. of radix, root

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