Rhizomorphous
or rhizomorphoid
[rahy-zoh-mawr-fuh s] /ˌraɪ zoʊˈmɔr fəs/
adjective, Botany.
1.
rootlike in form.
rhizomorphous
/ˌraɪzəʊˈmɔːfəs/
adjective
1.
(botany) having the appearance of a root
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