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rhizomeOne entry found. Main Entry: rhi·zome Pronunciation: \ˈrī-ˌzōm\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin rhizomat-, rhizoma, from Greek rhizōmat-, rhizōma mass of roots, from rhizoun to cause to take root, from rhiza root — more at root Date: 1845 : a somewhat elongate usually horizontal subterranean plant stem that is often thickened by deposits of reserve food material, produces shoots above and roots below, and is distinguished from a true root in possessing buds, nodes, and usually scalelike leaves — rhi·zo·mic \rī-ˈzō-mik, -ˈzä-\ adjective
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