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PRONUNCIATION OF AERIAL ROOT

aerial root  [ˈɛərɪəl ruːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AERIAL ROOT

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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aerial root is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AERIAL ROOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

aerial root

Aerial root

Aerial roots are roots above the ground. They are almost always adventitious. They are found in diverse plant species, including epiphytes such as orchids, tropical coastal swamp trees such as mangroves, the resourceful banyan trees, the warm-temperate rainforest rātā and pōhutukawa trees of New Zealand and vines like Common Ivy and poison ivy.

Definition of aerial root in the English dictionary

The definition of aerial root in the dictionary is a root which grows from the stem of a plant, above ground or above water.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AERIAL ROOT


autoroute
ˈɔːtəʊˌruːt
beetroot
ˈbiːtˌruːt
Beirut
ˌbeɪˈruːt
Beyrouth
beɪˈruːt
bloodroot
ˈblʌdˌruːt
breadfruit
ˈbrɛdˌfruːt
bruit
bruːt
brut
bruːt
brute
bruːt
croute
kruːt
fruit
fruːt
grapefruit
ˈɡreɪpˌfruːt
grassroot
ˈɡrɑːsˌruːt
kashrut
kaʃˈruːt
recruit
rɪˈkruːt
root
ruːt
route
ruːt
unroot
ʌnˈruːt
uproot
ʌpˈruːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AERIAL ROOT

aerial
aerial cableway
aerial camera
aerial input
aerial ladder
aerial mast
aerial perspective
aerial photograph
aerial pingpong
aerial railway
aerial survey
aerial tanker
aerial top dressing
aerialist
aeriality
aerially
aerie
aeried
aeries
aerification

WORDS THAT END LIKE AERIAL ROOT

arrowroot
bitterroot
briarroot
buttress root
cheroot
china root
club root
cube root
Culver´s root
fern root
gingerroot
liquorice root
mallee root
pleurisy root
prop root
redroot
snakeroot
square root
stilt root
taproot

Synonyms and antonyms of aerial root in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aerial root» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AERIAL ROOT

Find out the translation of aerial root to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aerial root from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aerial root» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

气生根
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

raíz aérea
570 millions of speakers

English

aerial root
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हवाई जड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجذر الجوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воздушные корни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

raiz aérea
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বায়বীয় রুট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

racine aérienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akar udara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luftwurzel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気根
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공중 루트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aerial aerial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gốc trên không
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வான்வழி ரூட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हवाई रूट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Havadan kök
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

radice aerea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aerial korzeni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повітряні коріння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rădăcină aeriene
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εναέρια ρίζα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lugwortel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antenn rot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antenne root
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aerial root

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AERIAL ROOT»

The term «aerial root» is used very little and occupies the 179.583 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AERIAL ROOT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aerial root

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AERIAL ROOT»

Discover the use of aerial root in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aerial root and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Teaching Plant Anatomy Through Creative Laboratory Exercises
Transverse section of an aerial root of the orchid Brassavola nodosa stained with TBO showing variation in the lignified wall thickenings of velamen cells. Figure 221. Transverse section of geranium (Pelargonium hortorum) stem stained.
R. Larry Peterson, Carol A. Peterson, Lewis H. Melville, 2008
2
Anatomy of the Monocotyledons Volume X: Orchidaceae
(2000): mycorrhizae of Vanda. Gasson and Cribb (1986): leaf anatomy of Ossiculum. Goebel (1922): aerial root anatomy of Phalaenopsis and Taeniophyllum. Goh (1975): leaf anatomy of Phalaenopsis, Thrixspermum, and Vanda. Goh et al.
William Louis Stern, Mary Gregory, David F. Cutler, 2014
3
Information Technology and Computer Application Engineering: ...
Mean annual Annual temperature precipitation Elevation Plant Root A1 Leaf A2 Subjects A3 B1 B2 B3 t1 Orchid Aerial root a1 Strip b1 Herbal c1 [11,20] e1 [900, 1500] f1 [1000,2000] g1 t2 Fichus Aerial root a1 Big leaf b2 Woody c2 [14,22] e1  ...
Hsiang-Chuan Liu, Wen-Pei Sung, Yao Wenli, 2013
4
Black Pepper: Piper nigrum
The aerial root is externally bound by the epidermis with a thick cuticle over it. A hypodermis of 2– 3 layers followed by sclerenchymatous patches are present. The cortex consists of 20–25 layers of chlorenchyma and parenchyma. Mucilage  ...
P. N. Ravindran, 2003
5
The Botany of Mangroves
This unusual example of the root system of trees in tidal forests is built into the definition of "aerial root" given by Gill and Tomlinson (1975): "a root which is exposed to the atmosphere at least part of the day." This qualification is, of course , not ...
Philip Barry Tomlinson, 1994
6
Chemistry of Spices
The vanillin is then removed from the charcoal by selective solvent extraction. The remaining unreacted ferulic acid remains adsorbed to the charcoal and can be recycled for further reaction. The aerial root tissue can be reused several times, ...
V. A. Parthasarathy, Bhageerathy Chempakam, T. John Zachariah, 2008
7
Root Development and Function
The apical organisation in roots of Selaginella kraussiana changes when they enter the soil from an aerial environment (Grenville & Peterson, l98l). The aerial root is characterized by a rather blunt tip consisting of a cap with large cells and ...
P. J. Gregory, J. V. Lake, D. A. Rose, 1987
8
Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines - Molecular ...
Source: RONG SHU Ficus microcarpa (aerial root: yield = 0.000044%dw). Ref: 3047. O O O O OH 184 rel-(2S,5R,6R,8S,9S,10R,18S,19R)-19-Acetoxy-18,19- epoxy-6- hydroxy-18-butanoyloxy-2- (2-methylbutanoyloxy)cleroda- 3,13(16), ...
Jiaju Zhou, Guirong Xie, Xinjian Yan, 2011
9
A comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary
angin aerial root. - apung floating root. - bahar k.o. marine plant, bead coral, used as medicine and for making into bracelets, Plexaura sp. - banir buttress root. - batu a fungus rhizomorph used as a bracelet against evil spirits. - batu kelir ...
Alan M. Stevens, 2004
10
Weed Anatomy
c54f530. Figure 54.531 Transverse section through an aerial root. c54f531 Figure 54.532 Transverse section through an aerial root, enlarged view of Figure 54.531 . c54f532. Figure 54.533 Peripheral root area with the rhizodermis replaced by.
Hansjoerg Kraehmer, Peter Baur, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AERIAL ROOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aerial root is used in the context of the following news items.
1
This African Plant Leads the Way to Diamond Deposits
It has a stiltlike aerial root system, similar to mangrove trees, and rises to a height of 10 meters or more, spreading spiny, palmlike fronds. «Smithsonian, May 15»
2
BHU prof writes to PM on free use of mercury
Pharmaceutical processing of Ras-Sindoor involves treating metallic mercury with sulfur and the juice of the aerial root of banyan tree, and then ... «Times of India, Oct 14»
3
Wet weather presents gardening challenges
Answer: Yes, it is an aerial root. Ohia lehua trees often produce these red broom-like structures from their branches to capture additional ... «West Hawaii Today, May 14»
4
IPL 2014: Uthappa overtakes Maxwell as leading run-scorer
Uthappa read the conditions perfectly and avoided taking the aerial root, evident from the fact that he struck only one six in the innings, while he ... «Zee News, May 14»
5
Orchids are tough house plants and easy to care for
The bloom stalk on an orchid looks at first like another aerial root, but eventually it clearly is growing upward, not sideways or down. The stalk ... «Ravalli Republic, Dec 13»
6
Mekong Delta's rice turn fragile to hydropower plants
... would be the main root, the river branches pouring into the mainstream are aerial root. The mainstream from Laos to Vietnam is the tree trunk; ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Aug 13»
7
Steyn, Mishra rock Pune Warriors to notch 22-run win for Sunrisers …
But the fielding restrictions gave Uthappa the opportunity to take the aerial root, as the first boundary came in the fourth over. Uthappa and ... «Cricket Country, Apr 13»
8
India vs Pakistan 2012, Ahmedabad T20I: As it happened...
Virat Kohli takes the aerial root off this second devilry and scores a boundary towards the cow corner. A boundary and four singles make it eight ... «Zee News, Dec 12»
9
Qatar's mangroves: why they matter for climate change
... scientist Mohamad Khawlie are spending the morning hopping over muddy streams, tasting salty leaves, and examining aerial root systems. «Reuters AlertNet, Dec 12»
10
Qatar's mangroves: why they matter to climate change
... scientist Mohamad Khawlie are spending the morning hopping over muddy streams, tasting salty leaves, and examining aerial root systems. «Forests Blog, Center for International Forestry Research, Dec 12»

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