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RADICANT [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

Having roots developing from stems; rooting.

CONT

Radicant Leaf, one which pushes out roots from its summit, as some of the ferns do.

OBS

Usually said of parts of a plant which produce adventitious roots.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Qui produit des racines; prenant des racines.

CONT

Le lierre est une plante radicante.

OBS

S'emploie la plupart du temps pour qualifier les parties des plantes qui produisent des racines adventives, c'est-à-dire des racines qui poussent sur un point où l'on ne trouve pas d'organe de même nature.

PHR

Plante, tige radicante.

Spanish

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