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coleorrhiza

coleorrhiza is the alternative form of coleorhiza.

Meaning of coleorhiza

Noun

coleorhiza (plural coleorhizae)

  1. A sheath-like structure found in a monocotyledon plant seed that acts as a protective covering enclosing the radicle.
    Synonyms:
    root sheath

Forms of coleorrhiza

pluralcoleorrhizae

Questions about coleorrhiza

What is coleorrhiza the alternative form of?
Coleorrhiza is the alternative form of coleorhiza.

Words near coleorrhiza in the dictionary

  1. coleoptile
  2. coleoptiles
  3. coleorhiza
  4. coleorhizae
  5. coleorhizal
  6. coleorrhiza
  7. coleorrhizae
  8. coleorrhizal
  9. coleorrhynchan
  10. coleorrhynchans
  11. Coleorton

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