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- 1. the part of a plant embryo that develops into the primary root.
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noun. rad· i· cle ˈra-di-kəl. 1. : the lower part of the axis of a plant embryo or seedling: a. : the root of a plant embryo. b. : hypocotyl. c. : the hypocotyl and the root together. 2. : radical sense 4. Word History. Etymology. Latin radicula, diminutive of radic-, radix. First Known Use. 1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler.
the beginning of a structure in the body, such as a blood vessel or nerve, that is like a root: The pulmonary veins commence in the pulmonary capillaries, the radicles coalescing into larger branches that run through the lung.
In botany, the radicle is the first part of a seedling (a growing plant embryo) to emerge from the seed during the process of germination. The radicle is the embryonic root of the plant, and grows downward in the soil (the shoot emerges from the plumule ).
1. (Botany) botany. a. part of the embryo of seed-bearing plants that develops into the main root. b. a very small root or rootlike part. 2. (Anatomy) anatomy any bodily structure resembling a rootlet, esp one of the smallest branches of a vein or nerve. 3. (Chemistry) chem a variant spelling of radical 11.
noun. 1. botany. a. part of the embryo of seed-bearing plants that develops into the main root. b. a very small root or rootlike part. 2. anatomy. any bodily structure resembling a rootlet, esp one of the smallest branches of a vein or nerve. 3. chemistry a variant spelling of radical (sense 11) Collins English Dictionary.
Radicle definition: the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root.. See examples of RADICLE used in a sentence.
May 28, 2024 · noun. (anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve) see more.
noun. The rootlike beginning of a nerve, vein, etc. Webster's New World. The lower part of the axis of an embryo seedling; strictly, the root part; often, the hypocotyl, sometimes together with the root. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
What does the noun radicle mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun radicle, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. radicle has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Radicle is defined as the embryonic root of the plant, which develops into the future root of the plant. It is the first part of the embryo to develop into the root system of plants. These embryonic roots grow deep into the soil and absorb all the essential minerals, water and other nutrients required for their growth and development.
