fibrous root
Americannoun
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a root, as in most grasses, having numerous, very fine branches of approximately the same length.
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a root system that consists of very fine branches.
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Any of the roots in a system that is made up of many threadlike members of more or less equal length and is characteristic of monocotelydons. Fibrous roots develop from adventitious roots arising from the plant's stem and usually do not penetrate the soil very deeply. Because their roots attach themselves firmly to soil particles, plants with fibrous root systems are especially useful in preventing soil erosion.
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What are the advantages of a deep taproot and the advantages of a fibrous root system in a desert?
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Taproot systems are found in monocots and fibrous root systems are found in dicots.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
A fibrous root system, such as that of wheat, forms a dense network of roots that is closer to the soil surface.
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Bottom photo shows grasses with a fibrous root system beneath the soil.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
There is within the human heart a tough fibrous root of fallen life whose nature is to possess, always to possess.
From The Pursuit of God by A. W. (Aiden Wilson) Tozer
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