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rhizoid

noun

Meaning

  1. A rootlike structure in fungi and some plants that acts as support and/or aids the absorption of nutrients.
  2. Resembling the root of a plant.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

rhizomorph(English)rhizina(English)rhizine(English)root hair(English)rhizocaul(English)rhizogen(English)rhizocretion(English)rhizome(English)cell(English)structure(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data