"rhizomorph" meaning in All languages combined

See rhizomorph on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rhizomorphs [plural]
Etymology: rhizo- + -morph Etymology templates: {{confix|en|rhizo|morph}} rhizo- + -morph Head templates: {{en-noun}} rhizomorph (plural rhizomorphs)
  1. A rootlike structure, consisting of a dense mass of hyphae, in many fungi Wikipedia link: Mycelial cord Synonyms: mycelial cord Related terms: rhizomorphal, rhizomorphic, rhizomorphous

Inflected forms

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