Prop-root


noun, Botany.
1.
an adventitious root that supports the plant, as the aerial roots of the mangrove tree or of corn.
noun
1.
a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves
prop root
(prŏp)
An adventitious root that arises from the stem, penetrates the soil, and helps support the stem, as in corn.

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