Radicle

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Radicle \Rad"i*cle\ (r[a^]d"[i^]*k'l), n. [L. radicula, dim. of
     radix, -icis, root: cf. F. radicule. See {Radix}.] (Bot.)
     (a) The rudimentary stem of a plant which supports the
         cotyledons in the seed, and from which the root is
         developed downward; the stem of the embryo; the caulicle.
     (b) A rootlet; a radicel.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Caulicle \Cau"li*cle\, n. (Bot.)
     A short caulis or stem, esp. the rudimentary stem seen in the
     embryo of a seed; -- otherwise called a {radicle}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  radicle
       n : (anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a
           fibril of a nerve)