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

Federal investigators say the Lachman fire was deliberately set on New Year’s Day and burned underground in a canyon root system until it was rekindled by high winds on Jan. 7.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

Without prompting he'll enthusiastically offer up fun facts about the Golden Gate Bridge, the subject of his book, or the root system of a sequoia.

From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2024

The fungus cells reach far underground and so act as a second root system for the plant.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan