rootlet
[ root-lit, root- ]
/ ˈrut lɪt, ˈrʊt- /
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noun Botany.
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Words nearby rootlet
rooting reflex, rootkit, root knot, rootle, rootless, rootlet, root mean square, root nodule, root of lung, root of nail, root of penis
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rootlet
/ (ˈruːtlɪt) /
noun
a small root or branch of a root
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