define adventitious root

1.	define adventitious root
Answer» Roots that grow from any part of plant other than the radicle or its branches are called adventitious roots (L. adventitious— extraordinary). They branch like the tap root.Horizontal stem of creepers often develop adven\xadtitious roots from the nodes (e.g., Grass, Wood Sor\xadrel). Branch cuttings and leaf cuttings (e.g., Rose, Sugarcane, Tapicca, Sansiviena) develop adventitious roots when placed in soil.

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