root

<botany> The water- and mineral-absorbing part of a plant which is usually underground, does not bear leaves, tends to grow downwards and is typically derived from the radicle of the embryo.

See: adventitious.

(09 Oct 1997)


Terms mentioned in text: botany, water, mineral, absorbing, part, plant, bear, leaves, grow, radicle, embryo, adventitious
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