radicel

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noun

A small branch of a root; a rootlet.

OriginNew Latin rādīcella →
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Meanings

nounradicel (plural radicels)

plural radicels

  1. biologyA small branch of a root; a rootlet.

Origin

  1. New Latinrādīcella
  2. Englishradicel

From New Latin rādīcella, from radic- (“root”) + -ella. Doublet of radicle and radicula. By surface analysis, Latin radic- + -el (“diminutive”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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