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PROP ROOT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves
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Hypernyms ("prop root" is a kind of...):
root ((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)