rizocladio

Italian

Etymology

From rizo- +‎ Ancient Greek κλάδιον (kládion), diminutive of κλάδος (kládos, “branch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rid.d͡zoˈkla.djo/
  • Rhymes: -adjo
  • Hyphenation: ri‧zo‧clà‧dio

Noun

rizocladio m (plural rizocladi)

  1. (botany) an aerial root turned into a leaf

Further reading

  • rizocladio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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