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Rootling vs Rooting - What's the difference?

rootling | rooting |

As verbs the difference between rootling and rooting

is that rootling is present participle of lang=en while rooting is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between rootling and rooting

is that rootling is a small or miniature root; a rootlet while rooting is originally, a system of roots; a secure attachment ({{term|in}} something); a firm grounding.

rootling

English

Etymology 1

Verb

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  • Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small or miniature root; a rootlet.
  • a plantling just beginning to root.
  • *1928 , Victoria. Dept. of Agriculture, The Journal of the Department of Agriculture of Victoria - Volume 25 - Page 417 :
  • Coming to actual plantation, we are confronted by the question whether a cutting or a rootling is to be prepared.
  • *1992 , Bryan George Coombe, Peter R. Dry, Viticulture :
  • Ideally, rootlings should have several major roots spreading in different directions and several shoots, 4-5 mm thick and 20 cm [...]

    rooting

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Originally, a system of roots; a secure attachment ((in) something); a firm grounding.
  • * 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Mark IV:
  • as sone as the sun was uppe it caught heet: and because it had nott rotynge it wyddred awaye.
  • The process of forming roots.
  • A method of creating a new plant by getting part of an existing plant to form roots.
  • Translations

    * French: (trans-mid) * Italian: (t) * Spanish: (trans-bottom)

    Verb

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