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plant organ vs root

root vs plant organ

plant organ and root both are nouns.

plant organ is not a verb while root is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plant organ Yes No No No
root Yes No Yes No
As nouns, root is a hyponym of plant organ; that is, root is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plant organ:
  • plant organ: a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
  • root: (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
Other hyponyms of plant organ include reproductive structure, septum, honey gland, nectary, archegonium, calyx tube, floral cup, hypanthium, chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium, magic mushroom, mescal button, sacred mushroom, cup, hypobasidium, galea, gill, lamella, fruiting body, root cap, root hair, offset, runner, stolon, stalk, stem, capitulum, head, foliage, leaf, leafage, sprout.
plant organ (noun) root (noun)
a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
plant organ (verb) root (verb)
take root and begin to grow
cause to take roots
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
dig with the snout
plant by the roots
cheer for
come into existence, originate
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