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rhizocarpous

[ rahy-zoh-kahr-puhs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. having the root perennial but the stem annual, as perennial herbs.


rhizocarpous

/ ˌraɪzəʊˈkɑːpəs /

adjective

  1. (of plants) producing subterranean flowers and fruit
  2. (of perennial plants) having roots that persist throughout the year but stems and leaves that wither at the end of the growing season
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhizocarpous1

First recorded in 1825–35; rhizo- + -carpous

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