rootstocknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈruːt.stɒk/us/ˈruːt.stɑːk/specializeda stem to which part of another plant is joined so that both parts can grow together and get an advantage from a good feature of the stem
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Parts of plants
- aerial root
- bud
- cambium
- cane
- clove
- corm
- cotyledon
- fig leaf
- frond
- lamina
- leafless
- meristem
- micropyle
- nectary
- organ
- testa
- the treetops
- trunk
- twig
- veined
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