Plant Roots

The usually underground portions of a plant that serve as support, store food, and through which water and mineral nutrients enter the plant. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982; Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): A18.400

MeSH Unique ID: D018517

Entry Terms:

• Plant Root
• Root, Plant
• Roots, Plant
• Plant Bulbs
• Bulb, Plant
• Bulbs, Plant
• Plant Bulb

Previous Indexing:

• Plants (1966-1994)

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Plant Structures
Plant Roots
Meristem
Cambium
Plant Root Cap
Mycorrhizae
Plant Tubers
Rhizome
Root Nodules, Plant