radicle

[ rad-i-kuhl ]

/ ˈræd ɪ kəl /

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noun

Botany.

the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root.
a rudimentary root; radicel or rootlet.

Chemistry. (formerly) radical (def. 14).

Anatomy. a small rootlike part or structure, as the beginning of a nerve or vein.

Origin of radicle

1665–75; <Latin rādīcula small root, equivalent to rādīc- (stem of rādīx) root¹ + -ula-ule

Words nearby radicle

radicand, radicant, radicchio, radicel, radices, radicle, radicotomy, radicula, radiculalgia, radicular, radicular cyst

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Example sentences from the Web for radicle

Plantule and radicle are ambitious words, my dear brother; recollect that you are speaking to simple mortals.
Willis the Pilot|Johanna Spyri
It springs from a thick horizontal cylindric process, which has also shot down a radicle into the soil.
Omphalos|Philip Henry Gosse
Radicle hardly any; cotyledons thick and fleshy, enclosing a well-developed plumule.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
At first the radicle or root would begin by growing upwards, and the plantule or germ would descend.
Willis the Pilot|Johanna Spyri

Cotyledons remaining underground in germination; radicle very short, included.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for radicle

radicle

/ (ˈrædɪkəl) /

noun

botany

part of the embryo of seed-bearing plants that develops into the main root
a very small root or rootlike part

anatomy any bodily structure resembling a rootlet, esp one of the smallest branches of a vein or nerve

chem a variant spelling of radical (def. 11)

Word Origin for radicle

C18: from Latin rādīcula a little root, from rādīx root

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for radicle

radicle

[ răd′ĭ-kəl ]

n.

A small structure, such as a fibril of a nerve, that resembles a root.

Scientific definitions for radicle

radicle

[ răd′ĭ-kəl ]

The part of a plant embryo that develops into a root. In most seeds, the radicle is the first structure to emerge on germination.

A small anatomical structure, such as a fibril of a nerve, that resembles a root.

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释义	radicle [ rad-i-kuhl ] / ˈræd ɪ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR radicle ON THESAURUS.COM noun Botany. the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root. a rudimentary root; radicel or rootlet. Chemistry. (formerly) radical (def. 14). Anatomy. a small rootlike part or structure, as the beginning of a nerve or vein. Origin of radicle 1665–75; <Latin rādīcula small root, equivalent to rādīc- (stem of rādīx) root¹ + -ula-ule Words nearby radicle radicand, radicant, radicchio, radicel, radices, radicle, radicotomy, radicula, radiculalgia, radicular, radicular cyst Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for radicle Plantule and radicle are ambitious words, my dear brother; recollect that you are speaking to simple mortals. Willis the Pilot\|Johanna Spyri It springs from a thick horizontal cylindric process, which has also shot down a radicle into the soil. Omphalos\|Philip Henry Gosse Radicle hardly any; cotyledons thick and fleshy, enclosing a well-developed plumule. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray At first the radicle or root would begin by growing upwards, and the plantule or germ would descend. Willis the Pilot\|Johanna Spyri Cotyledons remaining underground in germination; radicle very short, included. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for radicle radicle / (ˈrædɪkəl) / noun botany part of the embryo of seed-bearing plants that develops into the main root a very small root or rootlike part anatomy any bodily structure resembling a rootlet, esp one of the smallest branches of a vein or nerve chem a variant spelling of radical (def. 11) Word Origin for radicle C18: from Latin rādīcula a little root, from rādīx root Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to radicle origin, heart, stuff, foundation, essence, soul, stem, source, seed, footing, groundwork, seat, motive, nub, ground, basis, provenance, germ, fountain, bedrock Medical definitions for radicle radicle [ răd′ĭ-kəl ] n. A small structure, such as a fibril of a nerve, that resembles a root. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for radicle radicle [ răd′ĭ-kəl ] The part of a plant embryo that develops into a root. In most seeds, the radicle is the first structure to emerge on germination. A small anatomical structure, such as a fibril of a nerve, that resembles a root. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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radicle

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