root graft
noun
Definition of root graft
1 : a plant graft in which the stock is a root or piece of a root whip grafts of apple are usually root grafts
2 : a natural anastomosis between roots of compatible plants growing near one another oak wilt is said to be transmitted through root grafts
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1824
First Known Use of root graft
1824
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