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underrooted

underrooted adjective: of a plant: having developed the roots insufficiently.

Adjective

underrooted

  1. Of a plant: having developed the roots insufficiently.
    • The ironic Eden of the toll station is dominated by old, overgrown and underrooted apple trees which, like the original apple tree in the Garden , threaten to destroy the entire establishment every time there is a storm .1978, Paul Bryant, H. L. Davis, page 74
    • These underrooted plants (especially in lower light levels) are your greatest concern.1986, David L. Hamilton, Maintenance Techniques for Interior Plants, page 7

Questions about underrooted

What does underrooted mean?
Underrooted means of a plant: having developed the roots insufficiently.
What part of speech is underrooted?
Underrooted is an adjective.

Words near underrooted in the dictionary

  1. underrode
  2. underroof
  3. underroom
  4. underrooms
  5. underroot
  6. underrooted
  7. underrooting
  8. underroots
  9. underrotate
  10. underrotated
  11. underrotates

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