ˈradə̇kəl, -dēk- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin radicula little root, diminutive of radic-, radix root
1.
a. : the lower portion of the axis of a plant embryo or seedling ; specifically : its extremity or root portion
b. : the hypocotyl and the root : hypocotyl
2. : the rootlike beginning of an anatomical vessel or part
the radicle of a lacteal in a villus of the intestine
the radicle of a lung
3.
[by alteration]
: radical
a chemical radicle