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noun
- 1. the part of a plant embryo that develops into the primary root.
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The meaning of RADICLE is the lower part of the axis of a plant embryo or seedling. How to use radicle in a sentence.
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.
Radicle definition: the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root.. See examples of RADICLE used in a sentence.
radicle. (ˈrædɪkəl) n. 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.
the green pigment of plants and photosynthetic algae and bacteria that traps the energy of sunlight for photosynthesis and exists in several forms, the most abundant being chlorophyll a (C 55 H 72 O 5 N 4 Mg): used as a colouring agent in medicines or food (E140) chlorophyll chloroplast fruit.
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.
noun. (anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve) see more.
A complete guide to the word "RADICLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
May 23, 2018 · 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. ).
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.
