I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb
Etymology: under (I) + shoot, v.
1. : to shoot short of or below (a target)
2. : to fall short of (a runway) in landing an airplane
intransitive verb
: to shoot so as to strike below or short of the mark
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: an act or an instance of undershooting
III. noun
Etymology: under (III) + shoot, n. (branch)
: a shoot (as of a plant) that springs out below a higher or more important shoot