The story
From endo- + Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”). So called because many monocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
endorhiza
Today it means: monocotyledon; monocot. Full definition →
Today it means: monocotyledon; monocot. Full definition →
From endo- + Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”). So called because many monocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.