Rootlet
51podophyllum — The rhizome of P. peltatum (family Berberidaceae), used as a powerful laxative. SYN: May apple, vegetable calomel. Indian p. the dried rhizome and roots of P. emodi, a Himalayan plant; a cholagogue and cathartic. * * * podo·phyl·lum fil əm n …
52radicle — A rootlet or structure resembling one, as the r. of a vein, a minute veinlet joining with others to form a vein, or the r. of a nerve, a nerve fiber that joins others to form a nerve. [L. radicula, dim. of radix, root] * * * rad·i·cle rad i kəl n …
53radiculectomy — SYN: rhizotomy. [radicul + G. ektome, excision] * * * ra·dic·u·lec·to·my (rə dik″u lekґtə me) [radicula + ectomy] excision of a rootlet, especially resection of spinal nerve roots …
54rhizoplast — A fine connection between the flagellum or blepharoplast and the nucleus of a protozoan. [rhizo + G. plastos, formed] * * * rhi·zo·plast rī zə .plast n a fibril that connects the blepharoplast with the nucleus in flagellated cells or organisms *… …
55rhizoblast — rhi·zo·blast (riґzo blast) [rhizo + blast] flagellar rootlet …
56fiber — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. filament, thread, strand; shred; texture, structure. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A threadlike structure] Syn. thread, cord, string, rootlet, strand, staple, pile, tissue, filament, vein, hair, tendril,… …
57root — root1 noun 1》 a part of a plant normally below ground, which acts as a support and collects water and nourishment. ↘a turnip, carrot, or other vegetable which grows as a root. 2》 the embedded part of a bodily organ or structure such as a hair …
58radicle — n.; (also radicule) Rootlet …
59root — 1. noun 1) a plant s roots Syn: rootstock, tuber, rootlet; Botany rhizome, radicle 2) the root of the problem Syn: source, origin, germ, beginning(s), genesis; cause, reason …
60root — I n 1.Anat., Zool. radix, Bot. radicle, Bot. rootlet, Bot. taprot, Bot. rhizome, Bot. rootstock; Bot. tuber, Bot. bulb, Bot. bulbil, earthnut, groundnut. 2. base, foundation, basis, seat, foot, footing, sub structure, lower part, bottom, downside …
