rhizoid
(in mosses, ferns, etc.) one of the rootlike filaments by which the plant is attached to the substratum.
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Origin of rhizoid
1Other words from rhizoid
- rhi·zoi·dal, adjective
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How to use rhizoid in a sentence
rhizoid: Of an irregular, branched, root-like character (Fig. 142, b).
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British Dictionary definitions for rhizoid
/ (ˈraɪzɔɪd) /
any of various slender hairlike structures that function as roots in the gametophyte generation of mosses, ferns, and related plants
Derived forms of rhizoid
- rhizoidal, adjective
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Scientific definitions for rhizoid
[ rī′zoid′ ]
A slender, rootlike filament by which mosses, liverworts, and the gametophytes of ferns attach themselves to the material in which they grow.
A branching, rootlike extension by which algae and fungi absorb water and nutrients.
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