prop root

noun

Definition of prop root

: a root that serves as a prop or support to the plant

Examples of prop root in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Research can be time-consuming and brutal, with a hike across just a few acres of knee-busting prop roots and shoe-sucking muck taking hours. — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, "NASA team finds massive Everglades mangrove damage from Irma. Can it recover? | Miami Herald," 18 Apr. 2018 Its nearly 4,000 prop roots create an impression not just of multiple trees but of multiple personalities. — Chiara Goia, Smithsonian, "The Biggest Tree Canopy on the Planet Stretches Across Nearly Five Acres," 29 Apr. 2017

Keep scrolling for more