one of the adventitious roots by which ivy or the like clings to rocks or other supports
Word origin
[1785–95; root1 + -let]This word is first recorded in the period 1785–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: crossover, depot, dualism, edit, plateau-let is a diminutive suffix attached to nouns (booklet; piglet; ringlet), and, by extraction from bracelet, a suffix denoting a band, piece of jewelry, or article of clothing worn on the partof the body specified by the noun (anklet; wristlet)
Examples of 'rootlet' in a sentence
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The rootlet tips and apical meristems were used to make smear preparations.
E. A. Domblides, L. Yu. Kan, G. A. Khimich, I. B. Korotseva, A. S. Domblides 2018, 'CYTOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF DOUBLED HAPLOIDS IN SUMMER SQUASH (CUCURBITA PEPO L.)',Ovoŝi Rossiihttps://www.vegetables.su/jour/article/view/641. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The germination and rootlet growth of cress and corn increased with the dilution of the compost leachate.
Papa Malick Sall, Hani Antoun, François-P. Chalifour, Chantal J. Beauchamp 2019, 'Potential use of leachate from composted fruit and vegetable waste as fertilizer forcorn', Cogent Food & Agriculturehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2019.1580180. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)