What does radicle mean?
Radicle means (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..
Radicle
/ˈɹædɪkəl/ · noun
Meaning
(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..
Definitions by Sense
- (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.
- (botany) A rootlet.
- (chemistry) Archaic form of radical.
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- radicles
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