Radicle
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɹædɪkəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Radicle is a noun meaning (botany) A rootlet.
Meaning
(botany) A rootlet.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) Archaic form of radical.
- (botany) The rudimentary shoot of a plant which supports the cotyledons in the seed, and from which the root is developed downward; the root of the embryo.
Word Forms
- radicles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lacteal, radicel, embryo, root, rhizome, rootstalk.
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