/ English Dictionary |
ROOT SYSTEM
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
root system; rootage
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("root system" is a kind of...):
scheme; system (a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole)
Meronyms (parts of "root system"):
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)