ROOTLET

rootlet

(noun) small root or division of a root

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rootlet (plural rootlets)

One of the smallest roots, hair roots.

Anagrams

• tootler

Source: Wiktionary


Root"let, n.

Definition: A radicle; a little root.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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