Radicle
1Radicle — Rad i*cle (r[a^]d [i^]*k l), n. [L. radicula, dim. of radix, icis, root: cf. F. radicule. See {Radix}.] (Bot.) (a) The rudimentary stem of a plant which supports the cotyledons in the seed, and from which the root is developed downward; the stem… …
2radicle — (n.) 1670s, in botany, from L. radicula, dim. of radix (see RADISH (Cf. radish)) …
3radicle — ► NOUN ▪ the part of a plant embryo that develops into the primary root. ORIGIN Latin radicula little root …
4radicle — [rad′i kəl] n. [L radicula, dim. of radix,ROOT1] 1. Anat. the rootlike beginning of a nerve, vein, etc. 2. Bot. a) the lower part of the axis of an embryo seedling; strictly, the root part; often, the hypocotyl, sometimes together with the root… …
5Radicle — In botany, the radicle is the first part of a seedling (a growing plant embryo) to emerge from the seed during the process of germination. The radicle is the embryonic root of the plant, and grows downward in the soil(The shoot emerges from the… …
6radicle — Caulicle Cau li*cle, n. (Bot.) A short caulis or stem, esp. the rudimentary stem seen in the embryo of a seed; otherwise called a {radicle}. [1913 Webster] || …
7radicle — A rootlet or structure resembling one, as the r. of a vein, a minute veinlet joining with others to form a vein, or the r. of a nerve, a nerve fiber that joins others to form a nerve. [L. radicula, dim. of radix, root] * * * rad·i·cle rad i kəl n …
8Radicle (disambiguation) — Radicle may refer to:*Radicle, a root * Radicle (anatomy), a nerve root, so called for its resemblance to plant roots …
9radicle — noun Etymology: Latin radicula, diminutive of radic , radix Date: 1671 1. the lower part of the axis of a plant embryo or seedling: a. the embryonic root of a seedling b. hypocotyl c. the hypocotyl and the root together 2. radical 4 …
10radicle — n. [L. radix, root] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The base of the scape of the antenna; radicular adj …
