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radicle
The part of a seed plant embryo that develops into the root. When the radicle emerges from a germinating seed, its tip is protected by a root cap (calyptra) which enables it to break through the seed case (testa) and penetrate the soil. In most plants, the radicle originates the whole root system.
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