Acrospire
the first sprout appearing in the germination of grain; the developed plumule of the seed.
historical examples
by about the eighth day of flooring the acrospire should be about three-quarters up the corn.
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the malting, however, is complete before the acrospire becomes a leaf.
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as the acrospire creeps along the surface of the seed, the farina within undergoes a remarkable alteration.
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noun
the first shoot developing from the plumule of a germinating grain seed
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