fibrous root

American  

noun

1. a root, as in most grasses, having numerous, very fine branches of approximately the same length.

2. a root system that consists of very fine branches.

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fibrous root Scientific  

/ fī′brəs /

1. 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.

2. Compare taproot

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fibrous root

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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A fibrous root system, such as that of a carrot, has a single main root that grows down.

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Others have fibrous root systems that cover wide areas.

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Which description correctly compares a tap root system with a fibrous root system?

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Again within this is a firm kernel, about as large as a Spanish nut, and from this a fine fibrous root descends into the soil.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by P. L. Simmonds

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