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rhizocarpous
[ rahy-zoh-kahr-puhs ]
adjective
, Botany.
- having the root perennial but the stem annual, as perennial herbs.
rhizocarpous
/ ˌraɪzəʊˈkɑːpəs /
adjective
- (of plants) producing subterranean flowers and fruit
- (of perennial plants) having roots that persist throughout the year but stems and leaves that wither at the end of the growing season
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