caulicle
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of caulicle
C17: from Latin cauliculus, from caulis stem
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It will throw out roots and the pupil will readily understand that the caulicle does the same thing.
From Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; from Seed to Leaf by Jane H. Newell
It is not the caulicle; for this lengthens hardly any.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray
Accumbent cotyledons have their edges placed against the caulicle.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
The end which almost touches the seed coat is caulicle, the other end belongs to the solitary cotyledon.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray
The stem at the very beginning produces roots, in most plants a single root from the base of the embryo-stem, or caulicle.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray
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