rhizomatic

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/ɹaɪzəˈmætɪk/

adjective

Resembling or related to a rhizome.

OriginAncient Greek ῥιζωματικός →
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Meanings

adjectiverhizomatic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyResembling or related to a rhizome.
  2. not comparablehuman sciencesEmploying rhizomes; not arborescent; spreading without a traditional hierarchy.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥιζωματικός
  2. Englishrhizomatic

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥιζωματικός (rhizōmatikós). By surface analysis, rhizome + -atic.

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APA

rhizomatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizomatic

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“rhizomatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizomatic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhizomatic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizomatic.

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