radice

Definitions of radice
  1. noun
    (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
  2. noun
    the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
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    type of:
    struttura anatomica
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
  3. noun
    (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
    synonyms: base, radicale, stelo, tema
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    type of:
    forma, stampato
    the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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