zhígēn

直根

Word · Noun

taproot; main root

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Meanings

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1.

noun

taproot; thick and long primary root

Botanical term referring to the primary root that grows vertically downward and gives off small lateral roots, characteristic of dicotyledonous plants such as cotton and cabbage.

Mián棉
hua花
hé和
bái白
cài菜
dōu都
yǒu有
zhí直
gēn根
 。

Cotton and cabbage both have taproots.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
de的
zhí直
gēn根
fēi非
cháng常
fā发
dá达
 。

The taproot of this plant is very well developed.

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Yǔ与
dān单
zǐ子
yè叶
zhí植
wù物
bù不
tóng同
 ,
shuāng双
zǐ子
yè叶
zhí植
wù物
tōng通
cháng常
jù具
yǒu有
zhí直
gēn根
 。

Unlike monocots, dicots usually have taproots.