root system

American  

[root sis-tuhm] / ˈrut ˌsɪs təm /

noun

• root systems
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• root systems
  plural

Example Sentences

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root system

The charity added compaction made it harder for rainwater to penetrate the soil and for the tree's root system to take in the oxygen and nutrients it needed.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

It also lacks a conventional root system to draw water from the soil.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 20, 2025

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

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2025

Biologists decided against mapping the tree’s root system, which would require invasive measures that could damage or kill the tree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2024

He helped Abby sit on the ground and then, climbing through underbrush and fallen branches, he made his way around the huge root system.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret