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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
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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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