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rhizomorph
[ rahy-zuh-mawrf ]
noun
, Mycology.
- a cordlike fusion of hyphae that leads certain fungi across various substrates like a root through soil.
rhizomorph
/ ˈraɪzəʊˌmɔːf /
noun
- a rootlike structure of certain fungi, such as the honey fungus Armillaria mellea , consisting of a dense mass of hyphae
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