noun

lateral root

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The meaning (definition) of the word lateral root

a root that grows sideways from the main taproot

The word lateral root used in a sentence

Lateral roots grow out the side of the big plant root.

The plural of the word lateral root

lateral roots

How the word lateral root is said around the world

Frenchracine latérale (rahseen lahtayrahl)
Spanishraíz lateral (ryth lahtayrahl)
Mandarin侧根 (cè gēn)
Hindiपार्श्व जड़ (pahrshv gyur)
Arabicالجذر الجانبي (ahljeethr ahljahneebeey)
Russianбоковой корень (bokovoi koren')
Portuguese (EU)raiz lateral (ruheezh luhtirahl)
Portuguese (BR)raiz lateral (khyz lahtayrow)
Japanese側根 (sokkon)
GermanSeitenwurzel (zytuhnvuuuhtsuhl)
Urduپس منظر کی جڑ (pus mahnzhahr kee gyur)
Punjabiਲੇਟਰਲ ਰੂਟ (laytuhruhl root)
Korean측근 (ceuggeun)
Hebrewשורש צדדי
Greekπλευρική ρίζα (pleurike riza)
Dutchzijwortel (zeivawrtel)
Tagalogugat sa gilid (oogaht sah geeleed)
Vietnameserễ bên (zay bayn)
Turkishyanal kök (yahnahl kerk)
Persianریشه جانبی (reeshay jahnaybee)
Polishkorzeń boczny (kawzheny bawchni)
Ukrainianбічний корінь (bichnyy korin)
Bengaliপার্শ্বীয় মূল (pahrshbeey mool)
Swedishlateral rot (lahtayrahl root)
Italianradice laterale (rahdeechay lahtayrahlay)

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