Nature terminology · Plants & fungi
radic- — Root
radic- means root. Latin source words and nature terminology examples: radicle.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Root
- Latin: radix radicis
Examples and word parts
radicle
The embryonic root of a plant.
Word parts: radic (root) + -le (small)
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Related plants & fungi terms
- phyt/o — Plant
phytoplankton
- dendr/o — Tree
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- arbor- — Tree
arboreal
- phyll/o — Leaf
chlorophyll
- foli/o — Leaf
foliar
- rhiz/o — Root
rhizosphere
- anth/o — Flower
anthesis
- flor- — Flower
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Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.