Root hair

Japanese: root hair(英語表記)roothair
Root hair

...A single-celled hair originating from the root epidermis, a type of absorptive hair. Roots may absorb water directly from the surface, but in most cases, they do so through root hairs. Unlike above-ground parts, roots rarely differentiate into appendages, but root hairs are one of the few examples. They adhere closely to soil particles and also play a role in strengthening the support function of the root. Root hair cells usually have thin cell walls and the nucleus is located at the tip. They are short-lived and lose their function as root hairs when they get old. [Iwatsuki Kunio]...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "root hair" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…根の表皮起源の単細胞性の毛で,吸収毛の一種。根は表面から水を直接吸収することもあるが,多くの場合は根毛から吸収する。地上部と違って,根には付属物が分化することが少ないが,根毛はその少ない例の一つである。土壌の粒のまわりに密着し,根の支持の働きを強める役割も果たしている。根毛細胞はふつう細胞壁が薄く,核は先端に位置している。短命で,古くなると根毛の機能を果たさなくなる。【岩槻 邦男】…

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