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rhizomatous

adjective
rhi·​zo·​ma·​tous | \ rī-ˈzō-mə-təs How to pronounce rhizomatous (audio) \

Definition of rhizomatous

: having, resembling, or being a rhizome a rhizomatous perennial grass

Examples of rhizomatous in a Sentence

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 Some varieties of this rhizomatous perennial have unusual spring leaf color and showy spikes of flowers. — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Minutes from downtown, a garden wonderland — and you can see it in July," 20 June 2019

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First Known Use of rhizomatous

1812, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for rhizomatous

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin rhizomat-, rhizoma

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rhizomatous

adjective
rhi·​zo·​ma·​tous | \ rī-ˈzō-mət-əs How to pronounce rhizomatous (audio) \

Medical Definition of rhizomatous

: having or resembling a rhizome a drug from a rhizomatous root

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