rhizomania

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noun

An abnormal development in the taproots of some plants, especially sugar beet, characterized by fine, hairy secondary roots; it is caused by the infection of the plant with a virus transmitted by a protozoan.

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Meanings

nounrhizomania (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn abnormal development in the taproots of some plants, especially sugar beet, characterized by fine, hairy secondary roots; it is caused by the infection of the plant with a virus transmitted by a protozoan.

Origin

From rhizo- + -mania.

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

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

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

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