radicle
pronunciation
How to pronounce radicle in British English:
UK ['rædɪk]
How to pronounce radicle in American English:
US ['rædɪk]
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- Noun:
- (anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve)
Word Origin
- radicle (n.)
- 1670s, in botany, from Latin radicula, diminutive of radix (see radish).
Example
- 1. Growth of the radicle downward into the soil .
- 2. The american air force plans to refit b b-1 empty radicle laser bomber .
- 3. The scion and radicle had different response to the salts , and the salt concentrations had more influence on the radicle .
- 4. State the fate of plumule and radicle .
- 5. The root system of the soybean consists of a taproot formed by the radicle .