: a root that serves as a prop or support to the plant
Examples of prop root in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebResearch can be time-consuming and brutal, with a hike across just a few acres of knee-busting prop roots and shoe-sucking muck taking hours.—Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 18 Apr. 2018 Its nearly 4,000 prop roots create an impression not just of multiple trees but of multiple personalities.—Chiara Goia, Smithsonian, 29 Apr. 2017
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