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 [rad-uh-seez, rey-duh-]  

rad·i·ces

   [rad-uh-seez, rey-duh-]
noun
a plural of radix.
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ra·dix

   [rey-diks]
noun, plural rad·i·ces  [rad-uh-seez, rey-duh-] , ra·dix·es.
1.
Mathematics. a number taken as the base of a system of numbers, logarithms, or the like.
2.
Anatomy, Botany. a root; radicle.
Origin:
1565–75; < Latin rādīx root (compare race3, radical, ramus); akin to Greek rhíza root, rhā́dīx branch, frond; see root1
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radices (ˈreɪdɪˌsiːz)
 
—n
a plural of radix

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radix ra·dix (rā'dĭks)
n. pl. ra·dix·es or rad·i·ces (rād'ĭ-sēz', rā'dĭ-)
The primary or beginning portion of a part or organ, as of a nerve at its origin from the brainstem or spinal cord.

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radix   (rā'dĭks)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural radices (rād'ĭ-sēz', rā'dĭ-) or radixes

  1. Biology The primary or beginning portion of a part or organ, as of a nerve at its origin from the brainstem or spinal cord.

  2. Mathematics The base of a system of numbers, such as 2 in the binary system and 10 in the decimal system.


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