root-bound

A form of rootbound — Having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled.

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Meanings

adjectiveroot-bound (comparative more root-bound, superlative most root-bound)

comparative more root-bound · superlative most root-bound

  1. alternativeAlternative form of rootbound.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pot-bound
Cite this entry
APA

root-bound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root-bound

MLA

“root-bound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root-bound. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “root-bound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root-bound.

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