acrospire.
/ak-ruh-spahyuhr/US // ˈæk rəˌspaɪər //UK // (ˈækrəˌspaɪə) //
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Definitions
n.noun · 名词
- 1.
Botany.
- ›the first sprout appearing in the germination of grain; the developed plumule of the seed.
Examples
As the acrospire creeps along the surface of the seed, the farina within undergoes a remarkable alteration.
The malting, however, is complete before the acrospire becomes a leaf.
By about the eighth day of flooring the acrospire should be about three-quarters up the corn.
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