rootstocknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈruːt.stɒk/us/ˈruːt.stɑːk/specializeda stem to which part of another plant is joined so that both parts can grow together and get an advantage from a good feature of the stem
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Parts of plants
- aerial root
 - bud
 - cambium
 - cane
 - clove
 - corm
 - cotyledon
 - fig leaf
 - frond
 - lamina
 - leafless
 - meristem
 - micropyle
 - nectary
 - organ
 - testa
 - the treetops
 - trunk
 - twig
 - veined
 
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