NOUN | plant | root hair | thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip |
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Meaning | Thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil. | |
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Part of | root | (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes |
Broader | plant organ | A functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus |
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