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endorhiza

endorhiza noun: monocotyledon; monocot.

Noun

endorhiza (plural endorhizae)

  1. (archaic) monocotyledon; monocot.

Forms of endorhiza

pluralendorhizae

Origin of endorhiza

From endo- + Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”). So called because many monocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo.

Questions about endorhiza

What does endorhiza mean?
Endorhiza means monocotyledon; monocot.
What part of speech is endorhiza?
Endorhiza is a noun.
What is the plural of endorhiza?
The plural of endorhiza is endorhizae.

Words near endorhiza in the dictionary

  1. endorgans
  2. endorhamnosidase
  3. endorhamnosidases
  4. endorheic
  5. endorheism
  6. endorhiza
  7. endorhizae
  8. endorhizal
  9. endorhizosphere
  10. endorhizospheres
  11. endorhizospheric

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