"rootiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: rooty + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rooty|ness}} rooty + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rootiness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being rooty. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-rootiness-en-noun-Akq~G~7U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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