endorhiza

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noun

monocotyledon; monocot.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounendorhiza (plural endorhizae)

plural endorhizae

  1. archaicbiologymonocotyledon; monocot.

Origin

From endo- + Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”). So called because many monocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo.

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APA

endorhiza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endorhiza

MLA

“endorhiza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endorhiza. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endorhiza,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endorhiza.

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