-rhiza
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What does -rhiza mean? The combining form -rhiza is used like a suffix meaning “root.” It is used in a few scientific terms, such as in botany. The combining form -rhiza comes from the Greek rhíza, meaning “root.”The form -rhiza is a variant of -rrhiza, which loses an -r- in rare instances. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use -rrhiza articleCorresponding forms of -rrhiza combined to the beginning of words are rhizo- and rhiz-. Learn more at our Words That Use rhizo- article.
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