acrospire
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Acrospire — Ac ro*spire, n. [Gr. ? + ? anything twisted.] (Bot.) The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate; the plumule in germination; so called from its spiral form. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acrospire — Ac ro*spire, v. i. To put forth the first sprout. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acrospire — [ak′rō spīr΄] n. [altered as if < ACRO + SPIRE1 < Eng dial. akerspire < OE æhher (Northumbrian dial.), ēar, EAR2 + spīr, SPIRE2] Bot. the spiral primary bud of germinating grain … English World dictionary
acrospire — užuomazga statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Po žydėjimo pradėjusi didėti mezginė. atitikmenys: angl. acrospire; germ rus. завязка; зародыш; зачаток … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
acrospire — /ak reuh spuyeur /, n. Bot. the first sprout appearing in the germination of grain; the developed plumule of the seed. [1610 20; ACRO + SPIRE1; r. akerspire, equiv. to aker (OE aechir ear of grain) + spire] * * * … Universalium
acrospire — n. Shoot, sprout, plumule … New dictionary of synonyms
acrospire — ac·ro·spire … English syllables
acrospire — ac•ro•spire [[t]ˈæk rəˌspaɪər[/t]] n. bot the first sprout appearing in the germination of seed • Etymology: 1610–20 … From formal English to slang
acrospire — /ˈækrəspaɪə/ (say akruhspuyuh) noun Botany the first sprout appearing in the germination of grain; the developed plumule of the seed. {acro + spire1} …
acrospire — n. the first real shoot developing in a germinating grain seed … Dictionary of difficult words
