"aerial root" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aerial roots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} aerial root (plural aerial roots)
  1. (botany) Any adventitious root that grows from a plant stem above ground. Wikipedia link: aerial root Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-aerial_root-en-noun-rawq-4IZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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