支し根こん

noun

lateral root

Botanical term for a root that branches off from the main root. Compare with 側根 (そっこん), which is a synonym.

See also: 側根

• 植しょく物ぶつの支し根こんは、主しゅ根こんから横よこに伸のびる。

  The lateral roots of a plant extend sideways from the main root.