acrospire
[ ak-ruh-spahyuh r ]
/ ˈæk rəˌspaɪər /
noun Botany.
the first sprout appearing in the germination of grain; the developed plumule of the seed.
Words nearby acrospire
Example sentences from the Web for acrospire
The malting, however, is complete before the acrospire becomes a leaf.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew UreAs the acrospire creeps along the surface of the seed, the farina within undergoes a remarkable alteration.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew UreBy about the eighth day of flooring the acrospire should be about three-quarters up the corn.
British Dictionary definitions for acrospire
acrospire
/ (ˈækrəˌspaɪə) /
noun
the first shoot developing from the plumule of a germinating grain seed
Word Origin for acrospire
C17: from obsolete
akerspire, from
aker
ear ² +
spire sprout,
spire
1; the modern form is influenced by
acro-