radicant (radikant)

[F. radicant, radicarian radicarian (rad-i-kā'ri-an), a. [ of language: Whitney, Amer. Jour. Philol., Nov., 1880, p. 338. Radicata (rad-i-kā'tä), n. pl. [NL., neut. pl. of L. radicatus, rooted: see radicate.] A division of polyzoans: same as Articulata (d): op posed to Incrust at a. radicate (rad'i-kāt), v.; pret. and pp. rad i cated, ppr. radicating. [ It. radicare = Sp. Pg. Pr. radicar ), take or strike root, For evergreens, especially such as are tender, prune them not after planting till they do radicate . Evelyn , Sylva. II. trans . To cause to take root; root; plant deeply and firmly. Often remembrance to them [noblemen] of their a state may happen to radycate in theyr hartes in toller able pride. Sir T. Elyot , The Govern our, i. 4. This medical feature in the E enes is not only found in the Christians, but is found radicated in the very constitution of that body. De Quincey , E enes, iii. radicate (rad'i-kāt), a. [ radicated (rad'i-kā-ted), p. a. [ If, therefore, you would not cheat yourselves, as multitudes in this age have done, about your love to the brethren, try not by the bare act, but by the radicated , prevalent degree of your love. Baxter , Saints' Rest, iii. 11. radicating (rad'i-kā-ting), p . a . In bot ., same as radicant. [ radication radication (rad-i-kāʼshon), n. [ = Sp. radicacion = Pg. radicação = It. radica zione, rooted. Pride is a sin of so deep radication , and so powerful in the hearts of carnal men, that it will take advantage of any condition. Baxter , Life of Faith, iii. 15. 2. In bot., the manner in which roots grow or are arranged.-3. In zool., fixation at the base, as if rooted; the state of being radicate or rad icated.