Taproot definition
The main root of a plant, usually stouter than the lateral roots and growing straight downward from the stem.
noun
A main root, growing almost vertically downward, from which small branch roots spread out.
noun
The main root of a plant, usually stouter than the lateral roots and growing straight downward from the stem.
noun
The main root in gymnosperms, eudicotyledons, and magnoliids, usually stouter than the lateral roots and growing straight downward from the stem. The taproot develops from the primary root. The taproot and its lateral roots penetrate deeper into the soil than the fibrous roots characteristic of monocotyledons.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
taproot
Plural:
taproots