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rhizoid

Syllabification: (rhi·zoid)
Pronunciation: /ˈrīˌzoid/
Definition of rhizoid

noun

Botany
  • a filamentous outgrowth or root hair on the underside of the thallus in some lower plants, especially mosses and liverworts, serving both to anchor the plant and (in terrestrial forms) to conduct water.

Derivatives

rhizoidal

Pronunciation: /rīˈzoidl/
adjective

rhizoid in other Oxford dictionaries

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