Meanings
nounroot sheath (plural root sheaths)
plural root sheaths
- biologyThe coleorhiza.
- anatomyThe sleevelike epithelial lining of a hair follicle that surrounds and supports the growing hair root and shaft.
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root sheath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20sheath
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“root sheath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20sheath. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “root sheath,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20sheath.
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