Definition of Acrospire

1. n. The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate; the plumule in germination; -- so called from its spiral form.

2. v. i. To put forth the first sprout.

Definition of Acrospire

1. Noun. (botany) The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate. ¹

2. Verb. To put forth the first sprout. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Acrospire

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Medical Definition of Acrospire

1. The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate; the plumule in germination; so called from its spiral form. (11 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acrospire

acropolis
acropolises
acropustulosis
acroscleroderma
acrosclerosis
acroscopic
acrosomal
acrosomal granule
acrosomeless
acrosomes
acrosomin
acrospire (current term)
acrospired
acrospires
acrospiring
acrospiroma
acrospore
acrospores
acrosporous
across
across-the-board
across from
across the board
across the country
across the line
across the nation

Literary usage of Acrospire

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Repertory of Patent Inventions: And Other Discoveries and Improvements (1808)
"In this statement a solution is given of the question of the acrospire, and the truth really is, that the radicle is the only natural organ which malts the ..."

2. British Farmer's Magazine (1838)
"The malting, however, is complete before the acrospire becomes a leaf. ... As the acrospire creeps along the surface of the seed, the farina within ..."

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