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rad·i·cle | \ ˈra-di-kəl 
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\Definition of radicle
1 : the lower part of the axis of a plant embryo or seedling:
a : the root of a plant embryo
b : hypocotyl
c : the hypocotyl and the root together
2 : radical sense 4
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radicle
nounrad·i·cle | \ ˈrad-i-kəl \
\Medical Definition of radicle
1 : the rootlike beginning of an anatomical vessel or part
the radicle of a vein
2 : radical
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The first known use of radicle was in 1671
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