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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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The first known use of root graft was in 1824
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