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Definition of: rhizoid
(rī′zoid) adjective
Rootlike; similar to or resembling a root.
—noun Bot. A delicate fili-form or hairlike organ developed on all kinds of thalli, moss stems, etc.: the analog of the roots of flowering plants, serving for absorption and attachment.
—rhi·zoi·dal (rī·zoid′l) adjective
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