Antonyms for radicles


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


Definition of radicles

Origin :
  • 1670s, in botany, from Latin radicula, diminutive of radix (see radish).
  • As in root : noun base, core
Example sentences :
  • These behave in some ways like chemical molecules, radicles, and atoms, as the case may be.
  • Extract from : « The Making of Species » by Douglas Dewar
  • Watery drinks are absorbed in the stomach and intestines, by the radicles of the vena portæ.
  • Extract from : « North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 » by Various
  • He attributes this union to the blending of two radicles, and applies the term "rhizocollesy" to this union of the roots.
  • Extract from : « Vegetable Teratology » by Maxwell T. Masters
  • The radicles did not present the appearance of having been subjected to a sufficient pressure to account for their curvature.
  • Extract from : « A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution » by C. M. Williams
  • Its seeds lie buried in soil until the second year before they send their radicles into the soil.
  • Extract from : « American Forest Trees » by Henry H. Gibson
  • What is the cause of the plurality of radicles in certain species of Lemna, and their blank in others?
  • Extract from : « Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The » by William Griffith

Synonyms for radicles

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