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Some mosses suck up moisture and nutrients through these rhizoids, while others draw in water through their surfaces.
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“Rhizoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhizoid. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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rhizoid
noun
rhi·zoid
ˈrī-ˌzȯid 
: a structure (as a hypha of a fungus) that functions like a root in support or absorption
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