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?
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Taproot systems are found in monocots and fibrous root systems are found in dicots.
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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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Herb gatherers have searched far and wide for this plant's bitter, fibrous root, because of its supposed medicinal virtues.
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