rhizophorous
English
Etymology
From rhizo- + -phore + -ous.
Adjective
rhizophorous (comparative more rhizophorous, superlative most rhizophorous)
- (botany) Bearing roots.
- Of or pertaining to genus Rhizophora of mangroves.
References
- “rhizophorous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.