Category:Radicle

Rad"i*cle, n. Etym: [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.