radicle
[ rad-i-kuh l ]
/ ˈræd ɪ kəl /
noun
Botany.
- the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root.
- a rudimentary root; radicel or rootlet.
Chemistry.
(formerly) radical(def 13).
Anatomy.
a small rootlike part or structure, as the beginning of a nerve or vein.
Words nearby radicle
radicand,
radicant,
radicchio,
radicel,
radices,
radicle,
radicotomy,
radicula,
radiculalgia,
radicular,
radicular cyst
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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
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.