rhizophore

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noun

The structure bearing the true roots in certain species of Selaginella.

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Meanings

nounrhizophore (plural rhizophores)

plural rhizophores

  1. biologyThe structure bearing the true roots in certain species of Selaginella.

Origin

From rhizo- + -phore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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