Meaning of RHIZOME
| Pronunciation: | | 'rIzowm
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| | Definition: | | [n] a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure |
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| | Synonyms: | | rootstalk, rootstock |
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| | See Also: | | stalk, stem | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rhi*zome"\, n. [Gr. ??? the mass of roots (of a tree),
a stem, race, fr. ??? to make to root, pass., to take root,
fr. ??? a root: cf. F. rhizome.] (Bot.)
A rootstock. See {Rootstock}.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Root-like, horizontal-growing stem growing just below the surface of the soil. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A horizontal underground stem which can send out both shoots and roots; rhizomes sometimes have thickened areas that store starch. |
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