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rhizomorph

[ rahy-zuh-mawrf ]

noun

, Mycology.
  1. a cordlike fusion of hyphae that leads certain fungi across various substrates like a root through soil.


rhizomorph

/ ˈraɪzəʊˌmɔːf /

noun

  1. a rootlike structure of certain fungi, such as the honey fungus Armillaria mellea , consisting of a dense mass of hyphae
“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 rhizomorph1

First recorded in 1840–50; rhizo- + -morph

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