rhizoid

English

Etymology

From rhiz- +‎ -oid.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹaɪ.zɔɪd/
Rhymes: -aɪzɔɪd

Noun

rhizoid (plural rhizoids)

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

Translations

rootlike structure

Chinese:
Mandarin: 假根 (zh) (jiǎgēn)
Finnish: juurtumahapsi
French: rhizoïde (fr) m
Ido: rizoido (io)
Italian: rizoide m
Japanese: 仮根 (ja) (kari ne)
Spanish: rizoide (es) m
Swedish: rhizoid c

Adjective

rhizoid (comparative more rhizoid, superlative most rhizoid)

Resembling the root of a plant.

Descendants

→ Latin: rhizoidus

Translations

resembling root

Finnish: juuri mainen
Latin: rhizoidus

References

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Swedish

Noun

rhizoid c

(lichenology) a rhizoid

Declension

Declension of *rhizoid*
		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	rhizoid	rhizoids
singular	definite	rhizoiden	rhizoidens
plural	indefinite	rhizoider	rhizoiders
plural	definite	rhizoiderna	rhizoidernas