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Noun Concept
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root  adventitious Root  adventitious roots  Deep-rooted  Deep rooted
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(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground WordNet 3.0
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(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In vascular plants, the roots are the organs of a plant that are modified to provide anchorage for the plant and take in water and nutrients into the plant body, which allows plants to grow taller and faster. Wikipedia
Part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors the plant body, and absorbs and stores water and nutrients. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Organ of a higher plant that anchors the rest of the plant in the ground, absorbs water and mineral salts from the soil, and does not bear leaves or buds Wikidata
The absorbing and anchoring organ of a vascular plant; it bears neither leaves nor flowers and is usually subterranean. OmegaWiki
The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction. Wiktionary
Part of a plant. Wiktionary (translation)
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This tree's roots can go as deep as twenty metres underground. Wiktionary
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