variants or -rrhiza
plural -rhizae or -rhizas or -rrhizae or -rrhizas
: root : part resembling or connected with a root
coleorhiza
mycorrhiza

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek rhiza

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“-rhiza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-rhiza. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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