mother plant

noun

A plant from which cuttings or other clones are made

Meanings

nounmother plant (plural mother plants)

plural mother plants · alternative motherplant

  1. biologyA plant from which cuttings or other clones are made

Translations

Bulgarian ма́йка, ма́йчино расте́ние
  • ма́йка (májka)original plant
  • ма́йчино расте́ние (májčino rasténie)original plant
Portuguese planta-mãe
  • planta-mãeoriginal plant
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mother plant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20plant.

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