stilt root

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• stilt root — stilt root, = prop root. (Cf. ↑prop root) …   Useful english dictionary

• stilt-root — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a prop root of the mangrove …   Useful english dictionary

• stilt — early 14c., a crutch, from P.Gmc. *steltijon (Cf. M.L.G., M.Du. stelte stilt, O.H.G. stelza plow handle, crutch ), from PIE root *stel to put, stand (see STALL (Cf. stall) (n.1)). Application to wooden poles for walking across marshy ground, etc …   Etymology dictionary

• Root — This article is about the part of a plant. For other uses, see Root (disambiguation). Primary and secondary roots in a cotton plant In vascular plants, the root is the organ of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil. This is… …   Wikipedia

• stilt — stiltlike, adj. /stilt/, n. 1. one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground. 2. one of several posts supporting a structure built above …   Universalium

• stiltroot — stilt root n. Botany An aerial root. * * * …   Universalium

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