Look up: taproot

1. Taproot
   [disambiguation] A taproot is a type of plant root. Taproot may also refer to: ...
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2. Taproot
   a stout, tapering primary root that has limited side branching or fine roots.
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3. Taproot
   The single main root, which grows downward and from which branch roots rise.
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4. taproot
   [n] - main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
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5. Taproot
   The main anchoring root of a plant that descends vertically. It also describes the long root formed by vegetables such as carrots and parsnips
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6. Taproot
   A single main root that grows vertically into the ground.
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7. taproot
   a) the primary plant root developing from the radicle; b) the main descending root of a plant (e.g. of a dandelion, Pinus palustris, Quercus sessiliflora) Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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8. Taproot
   Tap'root` noun (Botany) The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing.
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9. taproot
   The main, descending root of a plant that has a single, dominant main stem. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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10. taproot
    noun something that provides an important central source for growth or development; `the taproot of his resentment`; `genius and insanity spring from the same taproot`
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11. taproot
    noun (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
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12. Taproot
    • (n.) The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing.
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13. taproot
    (from the article `root`) The primary root, or radicle, is the first organ to appear when a seed germinates. It grows downward into the soil, anchoring the seedling. In ... ...distinguished, fibrous roots and taproots. Fibrous root systems are composed of large numbers of roots nearly equal in size; root systems of this ... [4 relate...
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14. Taproot
    [band] Taproot is a four-piece rock group from Ann Arbor, Michigan. They are most known for their hit single "Poem" (#5 most played rock track in 2002), as well as a number of other singles from 2000 to the present. ==History== ===Pre-formation=== Back in the mid 90`s, a band called Cymonic ...
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15. Taproot
    A taproot is an enlarged, somewhat straight to tapering plant root that grows vertically downward. It forms a center from which other roots sprout laterally. Plants with taproots are difficult to transplant. The presence of a taproot is why dandelions are hard to uproot—the top is pulled, but the...
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16. Taproot
    Single, downward-growing root.
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17. TAPROOT
    A thick central root which anchors some plants.
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18. taproot
    In botany, a single, robust, main root that is derived from the embryonic root, or radicle, and grows vertically downwards, often to considerable depth. Taproots are often modified for food storage and are common in biennial plants such as the carrot Daucus carota, where they act as perennating organs
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19. Taproot
    the primary root continuing the axis of the plant downward often quite deeply into the ground
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20. Taproot
    [album] Taproot is a recording by guitarist Michael Hedges released on the Windham Hill label. It was a Grammy nominee for Best New Age Album. ==Track listing== ==Personnel== ==Production notes== ==Reissue== The album was reissued in 2011 by Valley Entertainment. ...
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21. taproot
    the main, descending root of a plant with a single dominant root axis.
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