Definition of Rootstock

1. Noun. A horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure.

Exact synonyms: Rhizome, Rootstalk
Generic synonyms: Stalk, Stem
Derivative terms: Rhizomatous

2. Noun. Root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots.
Generic synonyms: Stock

Definition of Rootstock

1. n. A perennial underground stem, producing leafly s&?;ems or flower stems from year to year; a rhizome.

Definition of Rootstock

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Medical Definition of Rootstock

1. A short, erect, swollen structure at the junction of the root and shoot systems of a plant. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rootstock

rootlessness
rootlessnesses
rootlet
rootlet
rootlets
rootlets
rootlet system
rootlike
rootling
roots
rootsier
rootsiest
rootstalk
rootstalks
rootstock (current term)
rootstock (current term)
rootstocks
rootsy
roots of olfactory tract
roots of trigeminal nerve
rootworm
rootworms
rooty
root abscess
root amputation
root apex
root avulsion
root beer
root beer float
root canal

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