Radicative

//ɹæˈdɪkəˌtɪv// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    causing to take root, establishing obsolete, rare
  2. 2
    extending to the root, radical obsolete, rare

Etymology

From radicate (“cause to take root”) + -ive.

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