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rhizomorphous

or rhi·zo·mor·phoid

[ rahy-zoh-mawr-fuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. rootlike in form.

rhizomorphous

/ ˌraɪzəʊˈmɔːfəs /

adjective

  1. botany having the appearance of a root

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhizomorphous1

First recorded in 1855–60; rhizo- + -morphous

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