hydrorhiza

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noun

The rootstock or decumbent stem by which a hydroid is attached to other objects

OriginAncient Greek ῥίζα →
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Meanings

nounhydrorhiza (plural hydrorhizas or hydrorhizae)

plural hydrorhizas · plural hydrorhizae

  1. biologyThe rootstock or decumbent stem by which a hydroid is attached to other objects

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥίζα“root”
  2. Englishhydrorhiza

hydro- + Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”).

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APA

hydrorhiza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrorhiza

MLA

“hydrorhiza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrorhiza. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrorhiza,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrorhiza.

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