Related Searches
on Ask.com
mycorrhizal
- 2 dictionary resultsmy⋅cor⋅rhi⋅za
[mahy-kuh-rahy-zuh] 
kəˈraɪ
–noun, plural -zae [-zee] , -zas. Plant Pathology.
[-zee] , -zas. Plant Pathology. | a symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus, esp. a basidiomycete, with the roots of certain plants, in which the hyphae form a closely woven mass around the rootlets or penetrate the cells of the root. |
Also, my⋅co⋅rhi⋅za.
Also called fungus root.
Related forms:
my⋅cor⋅rhi⋅zal, my⋅co⋅rhi⋅zal, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source
|
Link To mycorrhizal
| my·cor·rhi·za or my·co·rhi·za (mī'kə-rī'zə) n. pl. my·cor·rhi·zae or my·co·rhi·zae (-zē) or my·cor·rhi·zas or my·co·rhi·zas The symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of certain plants, such as conifers, beeches, or orchids. [myco- + Greek rhiza, root; see wrād- in Indo-European roots.] my'cor·rhi'zal adj. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
>
