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1. root_hair
noun. thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil.
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2. hair
noun. ['ˈhɛr'] a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss.
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Etymology
- hair (English)
- her (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground.
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- root (English)
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.
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Etymology
- root (English)
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. root
verb. ['ˈruːt'] take root and begin to grow.
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- root (English)
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] the place where something begins, where it springs into being.
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Etymology
- root (English)
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation.
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Etymology
- root (English)
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number.
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- root (English)
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. hair
noun. ['ˈhɛr'] a filamentous projection or process on an organism.
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Etymology
- hair (English)
- her (Middle English (1100-1500))