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NODAL ROOT [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

The supporting root which springs from the first two or three nodes above the ground.

OBS

The term "nodal root" is sometimes used when speaking of corn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Racine aérienne adventive qui se développe à partir du tronc ou des branches principales vers le sol, de sorte que l'arbre semble supporté par des échasses [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
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