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rhizomorphous

[rahy-zoh-mawr-fuhs]

rhi·zo·mor·phous

[rahy-zoh-mawr-fuhs]
adjective Botany.
rootlike in form.
Also, rhi·zo·mor·phoid.


Origin:
1855–60; rhizo- + -morphous
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Rhizomorphous is always a great word to know.
So is eukaryotic organism. Does it mean:
organism that has a nucleus containing genetic material
phylum of green, nonvascular, seedless plants comprised of true mosses, hornworts and liverworts
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rhizomorphous (ˌraɪzəʊˈmɔːfəs)
 
adj
botany having the appearance of a root

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