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The phrase "a taproot" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing botany or plant biology, specifically referring to the main root of a plant that grows vertically downward.
Example: "The dandelion is known for its strong taproot, which allows it to survive in harsh conditions."
Alternatives: "a primary root" or "a main root."
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This primary root is a taproot.
A taproot is one of nature's astonishments, he said.
Milky juice spurts when I pull off a taproot of wasankswak.
Horseweed has a taproot, while goldenrod has fibrous roots and horizontal rhizomes.
The most common type, the primary system, consists of a taproot (primary root) that grows vertically downward (positive geotropism).
The root system consists not of a taproot, as in many dicotyledons, but of fine, fibrous roots.
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It has a rosette of leaves at the base of the plant; a deep taproot; a smooth, hollow stem; leaves that may be nearly smooth-margined, toothed, or deeply cut; and a solitary yellow flower head composed only of ray flowers (no disk flowers).
The species is dioecious, and each adult plant consists of a giant taproot, a very short woody stem, and two permanent 'strap-shaped' leaves [ 1, 2].
The root system of lentil is characterized by a slender taproot with a mass of fibrous lateral roots that may be shallow, intermediate or deep [43].
The tree anchors itself with a deep taproot and a web of roots begin to grow laterally.
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