rhizoid
rhizoid definition
rhi·zoid (rī′zo̵id′)
noun
any of the rootlike filaments in a moss, fern, etc. that attach the plant to the substratum
Related Forms:
- rhizoidal rhi·zoi′·dal adjective
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