aerial root
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aerial root; air root (general term for roots growing above ground)
Botanical term referring to roots that grow above the ground from stems or branches, common in plants like banyan trees and orchids.
Róng榕
shù树
de的
qì气
gēn根
kě可
yǐ以
chuí垂
dào到
dì地
miàn面
，
zhā扎
rù入
tǔ土
rǎng壤
。
The banyan tree's aerial roots can hang down to the ground and penetrate the soil.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
rè热
dài带
zhí植
wù物
tōng通
guò过
qì气
gēn根
xī吸
shōu收
kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
de的
shuǐ水
fèn分
。
This tropical plant absorbs moisture from the air through its aerial roots.
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Qì气
gēn根
shì是
mǒu某
xiē些
pān攀
yuán缘
zhí植
wù物
tè特
yǒu有
de的
jié结
gòu构
。
Aerial roots are specialized structures found in certain climbing plants.