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Meaning of TAPROOT

Pronunciation:  'tap`root

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
 
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 See Also: root

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Tap"root`\, n. (Bot.)
The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly
downward to a considerable depth without dividing.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The main, descending root of a plant that has a single, dominant main stem.
 
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