Radix
Pronunciation : Ra"dix, n.; pl. Radices
Part of Speech : E.
Etymology : [L. radix, -icis, root. See Radish.]
Definition : 1. (Philol.)
Defn: A primitive, from which spring other words; a radical; a root; an etymon.
2. (Math.) (a) A number or quantity which is arbitrarily made the fundamental number of any system; a base. Thus, 10 is the radix, or base, of the common system of logarithms, and also of the decimal system of numeration. (b) (Alg.) A finite expression, from which a series is derived. [R.] Hutton.
3. (Bot.)
Defn: The root of a plant.
Radixes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913