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The correct spelling is roots.
How to pronounce roots
/ɹuːts/
nounIPA: /ɹuːts/
Say it like: Roo-ts
The correct spelling is roots. The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative re… For example: "This tree's roots can go as deep as twenty metres underground."
Usage Examples
“This tree's roots can go as deep as twenty metres underground.”
“Root damage is a common problem of overbrushing.”
“The root is the only part of the hair that is alive.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
- 2.A root vegetable.
- 3.The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
- 4.The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.
- 5.The part of a hair near the skin that has not been dyed, permed, or otherwise treated.
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