root system

American  

[root sis-tuhm] / ˈrut ˌsɪs təm /

noun

plural

root systems

1. Botany. the entire complex of large and small roots and root hairs of a plant.

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root system Scientific  

1. The configuration of a plant's various roots.

2. See more at fibrous root taproot

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Example Sentences

Federal investigators say the Lachman fire was deliberately set and had burned underground in a canyon root system until the winds rekindled it on Jan. 7.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

“The Osbournes” sits near the root system of celebreality’s Tree of Life, for richer or poorer.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

He told the BBC it was essential that they are well watered "to encourage a deep root system".

From BBC • May 1, 2025

While ducking, diving, crawling and leaping amid the rig, it quickly comes to feel like a labyrinthine warren of halls and larger spaces, exposed electrical cables resembling an intricate root system.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

The root system of the entire field weakens.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan