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What is the difference between tap root and fibrous root?

A tap root has one main root with smaller branches (dicots, e.g. mustard); a fibrous root system is a cluster of thin roots of similar size (monocots, e.g. grass).

A tap root has one main root with smaller branches (dicots, e.g. mustard); a fibrous root system is a cluster of thin roots of similar size (monocots, e.g. grass). A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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tap root vs fibrous root

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