rhizomorph
noun
rhi·zo·morph
| \ ˈrīzəˌmȯrf\
Definition of rhizomorph
1
: an aggregation of fungal threads intertwining like the strands of a rope that frequently resembles a root and is characteristic of many basidiomycetes (as Armillaria mellea)
2
[ rhiz- + -morph ]
: the lower part of the short cormoid axis from which the true roots develop in members of the genus Isoetes and various other lower vascular plants
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