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rhizome
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rhizoid
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rhizome vs. rhizoid
rhizome
[
rahy
-zohm ]
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noun
a rootlike subterranean stem, commonly horizontal in position, that usually produces roots below and sends up shoots progressively from the upper surface.
rhizoid
[
rahy
-zoid ]
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adjective
noun