Dictionary
ra•dix
Pronunciation: (rā'diks), [key]—
n.,
—pl. rad•i•cesPronunciation: (rad'u-sēz", rā'du-), [key] ra•dix•es.
1. Math.a number taken as the base of a system of numbers, logarithms, or the like.
2. Anat., Bot.a root; radicle.
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