primary root

noun

Definition of primary root

: the root of a plant that develops first and originates from the radicle — see seedling illustration

Examples of primary root in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The primary root cause of humanitarian migration from Central America is the U.S. government. — Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic, 1 Apr. 2021 Arabidopsis thaliana, a small flowering plant that is often used by biologists for plant research, is the star of this video by Daniel von Wangenheim, which shows a new root growing laterally off a primary root. — Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2021

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“Primary root.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20root. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.

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