fibrous roots
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002492
A plant root system having a large number of small, finely divided, widely spreading roots but no taproots. Typified by grass roots.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002492 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | fibrous root system |
| References | Glossary of terms for use in plant materials, USDA; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | root systems |
| Translations | Spanish: raíces fibrosas |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002492",
"term": "fibrous roots",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A plant root system having a large number of small, finely divided, widely spreading roots but no taproots. Typified by grass roots.",
"synonyms": [
"fibrous root system"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"root systems"
],
"references": [
"Glossary of terms for use in plant materials, USDA",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "raíces fibrosas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/fibrous-roots/"
}
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