root climber


noun Botany.

a plant that clings to a surface and climbs by means of adventitious roots, as the ivy, Hedera helix.

Origin of root climber

First recorded in 1895–1900

British Dictionary definitions for root climber

root climber

noun

any of various climbing plants, such as the ivy, that adhere to a supporting structure by means of small roots growing from the side of the stem