根毛 (gēn máo) — root hairs (botany)

Definition

Examples

• 植物的根毛负责吸收水分和养分。
  Zhí wù de gēn máo fù zé xī shōu shuǐ fèn hé yǎng fèn.
  The root hairs of plants are responsible for absorbing water and nutrients.
• 在显微镜下可以清晰地看到根毛的结构。
  Zài xiǎn wēi jìng xià kě yǐ qīng xī dì kàn dào gēn máo de jié gòu.
  Under a microscope, you can clearly see the structure of root hairs.
• 根毛的数量越多，植物的吸收面积就越大。
  gēn máo De shù liàng yuè duō, zhí wù de xī shōu miàn jī jiù yuè dà.
  The more root hairs there are, the larger the absorption area of the plant.

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