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radicle
rad·i·cle / ˈradikəl/ • n. Bot. the part of a plant embryo that develops into the primary root. ∎ Anat. a rootlike subdivision of a nerve or vein. DERIVATIVES: ra·dic·u·lar / rəˈdikyələr/ adj. ( Anat. ). |
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"radicle." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "radicle." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-radicle.html "radicle." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-radicle.html |
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radicle The part of a plant embryo that develops into the root system. The tip of the radicle is protected by a root cap and points towards the micropyle. On germination it breaks through the testa and grows down into the soil. Compare plumule.
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"radicle." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "radicle." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-radicle.html "radicle." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-radicle.html |
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radicle (bot.) part of the embryo which develops into the primary root. XVIII. — L. rādīcula, dim. of rādīx, rādīc- root; see -CLE.
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T. F. HOAD. "radicle." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "radicle." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-radicle.html T. F. HOAD. "radicle." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-radicle.html |
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radicle (rad-ikŭl) n. (in anatomy)
1. a small root. 2. the initial fibre of a nerve or the origin of a vein. —radicular (ră-dik-yoo-ler) adj. |
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"radicle." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "radicle." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-radicle.html "radicle." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-radicle.html |
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radicle In an embryo, the rudimentary root.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "radicle." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "radicle." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-radicle.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "radicle." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-radicle.html |
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