roothold

English

Etymology

From root +‎ hold.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɹuːthəʊld/

Noun

roothold (plural rootholds)

1. Attachment by means of roots.
   • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 98:

     A few spindly trees cling to the sides of the gorge, but their roothold on the tiny patches of soil gathered in cracks is precarious.