ectotrophic mycorrhiza

/ (ˌɛktəʊˈtrɒfɪk) /


noun
  1. botany a type of mycorrhiza, typical of temperate and Boreal trees, in which the fungus forms a layer on the outside of the roots of the plant: Also called: ectomycorrhiza Compare endotrophic mycorrhiza

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