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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.

y most remote from the hilum, as the embryo, or inverted with respect to the seed, as the radicle. Lindley.

ulis or stem, esp. the rudimentary stem seen in the embryo of seed; -- otherwise called a radicle.

Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos. Centrifugal force (Mech.), a force whose direction is from a center.

A leaf borne by the caulicle or radicle of an embryo; a seed leaf.

Having the radicle of the embryo sheathed by the cotyledon, through which the embryo bursts in germination, as in many monocotyledonous plants.

A plant Whose radicle is not inclosed or sheathed by the cotyledons or plumule. Gray.

Having a radicle which is not inclosed by the cotyledons or plumule; of or relating to an exorhiza.

Having the radicle of the seed directed towards the hilum.

- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them. Gray.

in used in making malt; -used as a fertilizer. " Malt dust consists chiefly of the infant radicle separated from the grain." Sir H. Davy. -- Malt floor, a floor for drying malt. -- Malt house, or Malthouse, a house in which malt is made. -- Malt kiln, a heated chamber for drying malt.

Having the radicle of the embryo lying against the back of one of the cotyledons; incumbent.

ung plant; the bud, or growing point, of the embryo, above the cotyledons. See Illust. of Radicle. Gray.

A radicle.

Producing numerous radicles, or rootlets.

ve. -- Multiple primary root (Bot.), a name given to the numerous roots emitted from the radicle in many plants, as the squash. -- Primary root (Bot.), the central, first-formed, main root, from which the rootlets are given off. -- Root and branch, every part; wholly; completely; as, to destroy an error root and bra…

A radicle; a little root.

Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; -- said of the radicle. Superior conjunction, Superior planets, etc. See Conjunction, Planet, etc. -- Superior figure, Superior letter (Print.), a figure or letter printed above the line, as a reference to a note or an index of a power, etc; as, in x2 + yn, 2 is a supe…

The cord which suspends the embryo; and which is attached to the radicle in the young state; the proembryo.

That part of an embryo which represents the young stem; the caulicle or radicle.