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rootstock

DEFINITIONS OF: rootstock

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n root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots

Type of:
stock
a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants

n a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure

Synonyms:
rhizome, rootstalk
Type of:
stalk, stem
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
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