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Meaning of root nodule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A specialized organ that forms on the roots of certain plants, primarily legumes, as a result of a symbiotic interaction between the plant and nitrogen-fixing bacteria known as rhizobia, allowing the plant to obtain nitrogen directly from the atmosphere.

Equivalents

Suomi juurinystyrä

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

root noun root of all evil root of scarcity root of unity root out root parsley

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