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Rootstock

Rootstock Meaning & Definition
Rootstock Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rootstock?

[n] root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots
[n] a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rootstock: rhizome | rootstalk

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See Also | stalk | stem | stock

Rootstock In Webster's Dictionary

\Root"stock`\, n. (Bot.) A perennial underground stem, producing leafly s?ems or flower stems from year to year; a rhizome.

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