caulicle
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of caulicle
C17: from Latin cauliculus, from caulis stem
Example Sentences
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There is a line down the middle, and, if we carefully bend back the edges of the cotyledon, it splits along this line, showing the plumule and caulicle within.
From Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; from Seed to Leaf by Jane H. Newell
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
Half of a horse-chestnut, similarly cut; the caulicle is curved down on the side of one of the thick cotyledons.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray
Embryo taken out whole and unfolded; the broad and very thin cotyledons notched at summit; the caulicle below.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray
When seeds germinate, the lower end of the caulicle, which becomes the root, bears large numbers of root-hairs.
From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education
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