root hairs

A form of root hair — The rhizoid of a vascular plant; a tubular outgrowth of a trichoblast, a hair-forming cell on the epidermis of a plant root.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of root hair
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APA

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“root hairs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20hairs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “root hairs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20hairs.

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