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rhizoid definition

rhi·zoid (rī′zo̵id′)

adjective

rootlike

Etymology: rhiz(o)- + -oid

noun

any of the rootlike filaments in a moss, fern, etc. that attach the plant to the substratum

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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