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rhizome
[ rahy-zohm ]
noun
- a rootlike subterranean stem, commonly horizontal in position, that usually produces roots below and sends up shoots progressively from the upper surface.
rhizome
/ ˈraɪzəʊm; raɪˈzɒmətəs; -ˈzəʊ- /
noun
- a thick horizontal underground stem of plants such as the mint and iris whose buds develop new roots and shoots Also calledrootstockrootstalk
rhizome
/ rī′zōm′ /
- A plant stem that grows horizontally under or along the ground and often sends out roots and shoots. New plants develop from the shoots. Ginger, iris, and violets have rhizomes.
- Also called rootstock
- Compare bulb
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Derived Forms
- rhizomatous, adjective
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Other Words From
- rhi·zom·a·tous [rahy-, zom, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, zoh, -m, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rhizome1
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Example Sentences
Walking on the moss helps it adhere to the soil, since they have small rhizomes instead of roots.
Organizations such as Rhizome have been archiving such work even longer and have over 2,000 pieces online.
Sometimes dumb-bells, compact sheaves of fine needles, and irregular rhizome forms are seen (Fig. 40).
The root of golden seal is used in medicine under the name hydrastis rhizome, as a stomachic and nervine stimulant.
This plant has a very thick rhizome from which arise the erect stems.
From a slender, creeping rhizome, which is black in colour, the fronds arise.
This plant has a thin creeping rhizome from which the fronds arise.
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