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The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing.

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  1. n. The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing.
  2. n. (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
  3. n. something that provides an important central source for growth or development
  4. The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing.
  5. The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directlydownward to a considerable depth without dividing.
  6. n:100 n. (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem n. something that provides an important central source for growth or development