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Root , root1 / roōt; roŏt/ • n. 1. the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishmen… Roots , Roots
Plants have three organs: roots, stems, and leaves. Growth, flowering, food production, and storage all depend on the activities of these three… Buttress Root , buttress root A stilt root, most commonly found in large, tropical trees, that emerges adventitiously from the trunk and is flattened, so it resemble… Prop Root , prop root Any of the modified roots that arise from the stem of certain plants and provide extra support. Such stems are usually tall and slender and… Lute , lute. Fretted str. instr. of great antiquity played by plucking with the fingers (occasionally with a plectrum in earlier types). The ‘long lute’, wi… Root Cap , root cap (calyptra) A cone-shaped structure that covers the root tip and develops as a result of cell division by a meristem at the root apex (see ca…
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