transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrüt-ˌhōld, ˈru̇t- ]
noun
Date: 1839
1. : the anchorage of a plant to soil through the growing and spreading of roots
2. : a place where plants may obtain a roothold
ROOTHOLD
Meaning of ROOTHOLD in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003