root climber Word Origin noun Botany.
- a plant that clings to a surface and climbs by means of adventitious roots, as the ivy, Hedera helix.
Origin of root climber First recorded in 1895–1900 British Dictionary definitions for root climber root climber noun
- any of various climbing plants, such as the ivy, that adhere to a supporting structure by means of small roots growing from the side of the stem