root knot
noun Plant Pathology.
a disease of plants, characterized by galls or knots on the roots and stunted growth, caused by any of several nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne.
Origin of root knot
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby root knot
root filament,
root for,
root ginger,
root graft,
root hair,
root knot,
root mean square,
root nodule,
root of lung,
root of nail,
root of penis
Example sentences from the Web for root knot
On light, sandy soils a fairly good crop may be made, but on such soils, wilt and root-knot are dangerous foes.
Agriculture for Beginners |Charles William Burkett
Scientific definitions for root knot
root knot
A disease of plants characterized by protuberant swellings on the roots caused by infestation with nematodes.