xerobranching

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noun

The repression of lateral root formation while roots are not in contact with water or wet soil.

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Meanings

nounxerobranching (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe repression of lateral root formation while roots are not in contact with water or wet soil.

Origin

xero- + branching

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APA

xerobranching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerobranching

MLA

“xerobranching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerobranching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xerobranching,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerobranching.

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