rootlet

UK
/ˈruːt.lɪt/
US
/ˈrut.lɪt/
rootletnoun
rootlets
pl
UK
/ˈruːt.lɪt/
US
/ˈrut.lɪt/
Translations
The rootlet of the plant was visible above the soil.
Корешок растения был виден над почвой.
Additional translations
маленький корень
Definitions
A small root or a root-like part of a plant.
The rootlet of the seedling was barely visible in the soil.
Anatomy: a slender division of a nerve or other anatomical root.
The surgeon avoided damaging the delicate rootlets of the spinal nerve.
Synonyms
small root
root hair
fibrous root
rootletadjective
more rootlet
Comp.
most rootlet
Super.
UK
/ˈruːtlɪt/
US
/ˈrutlɪt/
Used attributively to qualify nouns, e.g. “rootlet zone”, “rootlet structure”.
Definitions
Relating to or consisting of rootlets.
Microscopic examination showed a rootlet pattern in the tissue.