prop root
noun Botany.
an adventitious root that supports the plant, as the aerial roots of the mangrove tree or of corn.
Also called
brace root.
Origin of prop root
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby prop root
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prop root,
prop wash,
prop-,
prop.,
propaedeutic,
propagable
British Dictionary definitions for prop root
prop root
noun
a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves
Scientific definitions for prop root
prop root
[ prŏp ]
An aerial root that arises from a stem or trunk, penetrates the soil, and helps support the stem, as in mangroves.