radixes
dɪks noun, plural rad·i·ces 
[rad-uh-seez, rey-duh-] , ra·dix·es.
[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.
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| —n , pl -dices, -dixes | |
| 1. | maths any number that is the base of a number system or of a system of logarithms: 10 is the radix of the decimal system |
| 2. | biology the root or point of origin of a part or organ |
| 3. | linguistics a less common word for root |
| [C16: from Latin rādīx root; compare Greek rhadix small branch, rhiza root] | |
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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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Plural radices (rād'ĭ-sēz', rā'dĭ-) or radixes
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