coleorhiza
[ koh-lee-uh-rahy-zuh, kol-ee- ]
noun,plural co·le·o·rhi·zae [koh-lee-uh-rahy-zee, kol-ee-]. /ˌkoʊ li əˈraɪ zi, ˌkɒl i-/. Botany.
the sheath that envelops the radicle in certain plants and that is penetrated by the root in germination.
Origin of coleorhiza
1Words Nearby coleorhiza
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How to use coleorhiza in a sentence
The sheath which envelopes the radicle is called coleorhiza and that of the plumule, pileole or germ-sheath.
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British Dictionary definitions for coleorhiza
coleorhiza
/ (ˌkɒlɪəˈraɪzə) /
nounplural -zae (-ziː)
a protective sheath around the radicle in grasses
Origin of coleorhiza
1C19: from New Latin, from Greek koleon sheath + rhiza root
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