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taproot
{n} the principle or chief stem of a root
taproot
something that provides an important central source for growth or development; "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"
taproot
Large, vertical root with many smaller lateral roots Taproots usually go deep into the soil and provide the plant a strong anchor Taproots are characteristic of many dicots
taproot
{i} main root of a plant
taproot
The main root of a plant growing directly down from the center of the plant, serving the functions of structural support and food storage
taproot
The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing
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a stout, vertical root that continues the main axis of the plant
taproot
a long tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions)
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Carrots are essentially a swollen taproot Plants with a taproot have a primary root from which the finer roots stretch Often, plants with taproots are able to probe deeper into the subsoil to reach water and nutrient resources and are therefor more able to withstand drought Compare with fibrous root systems
taproot
A single main root that grows vertically into the ground
taproot
(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
taproot
the main anchoring root which grows muach larger than the secondary roots tomentose- covered with wooly hairs trigonal- triangular in cross section triocular- having three changers or cells trilocular- having three chanbers or cells tripinnatisect- a leaf in which the pinnately divided leaflets are themselves pinnately divided triploid- having a chromosome number that is three times the basic, or haploid, number tuber- a swollen, underground stem contaning a sotre of nutritive materials turion- a fleshy, underground bud shooting up from the stem
taproot
The main root extending downward
taproot
the large main root of a plant, from which smaller roots grow. Main root of a primary-root system. It grows vertically downward. From the taproot arise smaller lateral roots (secondary roots), which in turn produce even smaller lateral roots (tertiary roots). Most dicotyledonous plants (see cotyledon), such as dandelions, produce taproots. The system may be modified into a fibrous, or diffuse, system, in which the initial secondary roots soon equal or exceed the primary root in size and there is no well-defined single taproot. Fibrous root systems are generally shallower than taproot systems. Carrots and beets are tuberous roots modified from taproots
taproot
A system in which the primary root grows rapidly and remains the largest
taproot
An enlarged vertical main root
taproot
A long, single root descending straight down into the ground, with few and small lateral roots
taproot
A thick central root that grows deeply into the soil
taproot
A stout, main root extending downward
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The main root of a tree which strikes downward with or without heavy branching until it either reaches an impenetrable layer or one so lacking in oxygen or moisture that further downward growth is impossible
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