rhizomorphous

or rhi·zo·mor·phoid

[ rahy-zoh-mawr-fuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. rootlike in form.

rhizomorphous

/ ˌraɪzəʊˈmɔːfəs /

adjective

1. botany having the appearance of a root

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhizomorphous¹

First recorded in 1855–60; rhizo- + -morphous