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mycorrhiza

noun
my·​cor·​rhi·​za | \ ËŒmÄ«-kÉ™-ˈrÄ«-zÉ™ How to pronounce mycorrhiza (audio) \
plural mycorrhizae\ ËŒmÄ«-​kÉ™-​ˈrÄ«-​ËŒzÄ“ How to pronounce mycorrhizae (audio) \ also mycorrhizas

Definition of mycorrhiza

: the symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of a seed plant
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Other Words from mycorrhiza

mycorrhizal \ ËŒmÄ«-​kÉ™-​ˈrÄ«-​zÉ™l How to pronounce mycorrhizal (audio) \ adjective

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 And perhaps more important, as plants pull carbon from the air, their roots inject some of it into the soil, feeding microorganisms and fungi called mycorrhiza. — Moises Velasquez-manoff, New York Times, "Can Dirt Save the Earth?," 18 Apr. 2018 There are many relationships between plants, insects and soil organisms specific to each community; one very specific and important relationship to the community is mycorrhiza. — Patrice Hanlon, The Mercury News, "Your poinsettias doesn’t have to die," 25 Jan. 2017

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First Known Use of mycorrhiza

1886, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mycorrhiza

New Latin, from myc- + Greek rhiza root — more at root

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