pseudoroot (English, noun)
expansion: pseudoroot (plural pseudoroots)
Senses:
topics: human-sciences
linguistics
sciences
glosses: A fake root word.
topics: mathematics
sciences
glosses: A value that appears to be a root of a polynomial equation but that is not actually a root, such as one obtained when factors cancel out in the process of solving the equation.
topics: biology
natural-sciences
glosses: Any projection or nodule, such as the hypha of a fungus, that has a rootlike appearance without serving as an actual root.
Forms:
form: pseudoroots
tags: plural