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Grammar : Noun
Spell : rad-i-kuh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈræd ɪ kəl



Definition of radicle

Origin :
  • 1670s, in botany, from Latin radicula, diminutive of radix (see radish).
  • As in root : noun base, core
Example sentences :
  • Radicle or Radicula: that joint of the antenna that is articulated to the head.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • Give the etymologies of the words icicle, radicle, and radical.
  • Extract from : « A Handbook of the English Language » by Robert Gordon Latham
  • The -icle, in icicle, is apparently the same as the -icle in radicle.
  • Extract from : « A Handbook of the English Language » by Robert Gordon Latham
  • The radicle is blunt and is about 3⁄4 mm in length, while the cotyledons are 1⁄2 mm long.
  • Extract from : « All About Coffee » by William H. Ukers
  • The initial stem on which they stand was called the Radicle.
  • Extract from : « The Elements of Botany » by Asa Gray
  • The cotyledons are accumbent when they lie with their edges against the radicle, 128.
  • Extract from : « The Elements of Botany » by Asa Gray
  • The kind of charge, positive or negative, depends on the nature of the radicle.
  • Extract from : « The New Gresham Encyclopedia » by Various
  • It consists of one or more seed-leaves or cotyledons, a radicle or young root, and a plumule or young bud.
  • Extract from : « Field and Woodland Plants » by William S. Furneaux
  • The envelope breaks, the little plant makes its appearance; radicle and stalk come to light.
  • Extract from : « The Industries of Animals » by Frdric Houssay
  • Also imagine one atom of oxygen with its two hooks outstretched like two arms, and just link one radicle on to each.
  • Extract from : « The Romance of War Inventions » by Thomas W. Corbin

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