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Word: Rhizoid
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrʌɪzɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a filamentous outgrowth or root hair on the underside of the thallus in some lower plants, especially mosses and liverworts, serving both to anchor the plant and (in terrestrial forms) to conduct water.
Short Definition:filamentous outgrowth or root hair on underside of thallus in some lower plants
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