root
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Definition of root:
- root (noun):
- the part of a plant that anchors the rest of the plant in the ground and absorbs water and mineral salts from the soil
- (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.
- the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates usually from the hypocotyl, functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support, and differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves
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Antonyms for root:
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