rhizoid

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/ˈɹaɪ.zɔɪd/

noun

A rootlike structure in fungi and some plants that acts as support and/or aids the absorption of nutrients.

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Meanings

nounrhizoid (plural rhizoids)

plural rhizoids

  1. biologyA rootlike structure in fungi and some plants that acts as support and/or aids the absorption of nutrients.
adjectiverhizoid (comparative more rhizoid, superlative most rhizoid)

comparative more rhizoid · superlative most rhizoid

  1. Resembling the root of a plant.

Origin

From rhiz- + -oid.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 假根
  • 假根 (jiǎgēn)rootlike structure
Finnish juurtumahapsi, juurimainen
  • juurtumahapsirootlike structure
  • juurimainenresembling root
French rhizoïde
  • rhizoïderootlike structure
Italian rizoide
  • rizoiderootlike structure
Japanese 仮根
  • 仮根 (kari ne)rootlike structure
Latin rhizoidus
  • rhizoidusresembling root
Spanish rizoide
  • rizoiderootlike structure
Swedish rhizoid
  • rhizoidrootlike structure
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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