acrospire

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noun

The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate.

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Meanings

nounacrospire (plural acrospires)

plural acrospires

  1. biologyThe sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate.
verbacrospire (third-person singular simple present acrospires, present participle acrospiring, simple past and past participle acrospired)

present singular third person acrospires · participle present acrospiring · participle past acrospired · past acrospired

  1. To put forth the first sprout.

Origin

acro- + spire

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Cite this entry
APA

acrospire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrospire

MLA

“acrospire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrospire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrospire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrospire.

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