radicle

noun rad·i·cle \ˈra-di-kəl\

Definition of RADICLE

: 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

: radical 4

Latin radicula, diminutive of radic-, radix

First Known Use: 1671

Medical Dictionary

noun rad·i·cle \ˈrad-i-kəl\

: the rootlike beginning of an anatomical vessel or part <the radicle of a vein>

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