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root·let

 (ro͞ot′lĭt, ro͝ot′-)
n.
A small root or division of a root.
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rootlet

(ˈruːtlɪt)
n
(Botany) a small root or branch of a root
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root•let

(ˈrut lɪt, ˈrʊt-)

n.
a little root or branch of a root.
[1785–95]
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Noun1.rootlet - small root or division of a rootrootlet - small root or division of a root  
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
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For five or six feet from the trunk, which had at the surface of the ground a diameter of several inches, it ran downward, single and straight, into a loose, friable earth; then it divided and subdivided into rootlets, fibers and filaments, most curiously interwoven.
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Tubular mitochondria are clustered in the upper portion of the cytoplasm, and the ciliary rootlet is connected to mitochondria (Fig.
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Influence of seed size on germinability, germ length, rootlet length and grain yield in spring oat.
Oat germination characteristics differ among genotypes, seed sizes, and osmotic potentials
Gobs of dark fruit are found in the aromatics of this medium-colored rootlet; medium-bodied with good structure and flavors of cassis and boysenberry; extremely well made and seamless; great for grilled filet mignon ($15)
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Returning to motile cells, the flagellated cells of charophytes have a unilateral (asymmetrical) flagellar rootlet system.
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