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prop root
noun
, Botany.
- an adventitious root that supports the plant, as the aerial roots of the mangrove tree or of corn.
prop root
noun
- a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves
prop root
/ prŏp /
- An aerial root that arises from a stem or trunk, penetrates the soil, and helps support the stem, as in mangroves.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prop root1
First recorded in 1900–05
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