root form
/ˈruːt fɔːm/noun
1 Linguistics. A word form consisting of an unmodified root, especially an uninflected verb form.
2 Zoology. A basal or ancestral form of an organism. Now rare.
3 Entomology. A wingless form occurring in some plant lice (especially of the family Phylloxeridae) feeding on roots.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Congregational Magazine. From root + form.
- eastern quamash
- Eastern question
- Eastern Rite
- eastern rosella
- eastern seaboard
- Eastern Shore
- eastern stater
- Eastern time
- eastern white pine
- Easter offering
- Easter Parade
- Easter-parading
- Easter rabbit
- Easter reckoning
- Easter Rising
- Easter Saturday
- Easter sittings
- Easter Sunday
- Easter supper
- Easter taper
- Easter term
- Eastertide
- Easter time
- Easter week
- Easter weekend