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acrospire [ˈækrəˌspaɪə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the first shoot developing from the plumule of a germinating grain seed

[from obsolete akerspire, from aker ear² + spire sprout, spire¹; the modern form is influenced by acro-]

acrospire - The first leaf that sprouts from a germinating seed.

See also related terms for sprout.

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