RADICLE

Radicle

In botany, the radicle is the first part of a seedling to emerge from the seed during the process of germination. The radicle is the embryonic root of the plant, and grows downward in the soil . Above the radicle is the embryonic stem or hypocotyl, supporting the cotyledon.

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radicle

Noun

  1. The rudimentary shoot of a plant which supports the cotyledons in the seed, and from which the root is developed downward; the root of the embryo.
  2. A rootlet.


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