rhizomorph
noun
rhi·zo·morph
ˈrīzəˌmȯrf
1
: an aggregation of fungal threads intertwining like the strands of a rope that frequently resembles a root and is characteristic of many basidiomycetes (as Armillaria mellea)
2
[rhiz- + -morph]
: the lower part of the short cormoid axis from which the true roots develop in members of the genus Isoetes and various other lower vascular plants
rhizomorphic
adjective
¦⸗⸗¦mȯrfik
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“Rhizomorph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhizomorph. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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