rhizomorph
noun
rhi·zo·morph
ˈrīzəˌmȯrf
1
: an aggregation of fungal threads intertwining like the strands of a rope that frequently resembles a root and is characteristic of many basidiomycetes (as Armillaria mellea)
2
[rhiz- + -morph] : the lower part of the short cormoid axis from which the true roots develop in members of the genus Isoetes and various other lower vascular plants
rhizomorphic adjective
¦⸗⸗¦mȯrfik
Word History
Etymology
New Latin rhizomorpha, from rhiz- + -morpha, feminine singular of -morphus -morphous