radicle
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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
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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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