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radicle
rad·i·cle
[
ráddik'l
]
(
plural
rad·i·cles
)
noun
Definition:
1.
embryonic root:
the part of a plant embryo that forms the root of the young plant
2.
body part like root:
a small body part that superficially resembles the root of a plant, e.g. a branch of a nerve
[
Late 17th century. < Latin
radicula
"little root" <
radic-
"root"
]
ra·dic·u·lar
[
ra díkyələr
]
adjective
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ra·dic·u·lar [ ra díkyələr ] adjective
