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pileorhiza

pileorhiza noun: a cap of cells covering the growing extremity of a root; a rootcap.

Noun

pileorhiza (plural pileorhizae)

  1. (archaic) A cap of cells covering the growing extremity of a root; a rootcap.

Forms of pileorhiza

pluralpileorhizae

Origin of pileorhiza

From Ancient Greek πῖλος (pîlos, “cap”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”).

Questions about pileorhiza

What does pileorhiza mean?
Pileorhiza means a cap of cells covering the growing extremity of a root; a rootcap.
What part of speech is pileorhiza?
Pileorhiza is a noun.
What is the plural of pileorhiza?
The plural of pileorhiza is pileorhizae.

Words near pileorhiza in the dictionary

  1. pilentums
  2. pileocystidium
  3. pileolated warbler
  4. pileoli
  5. pileolus
  6. pileorhiza
  7. pileorhizae
  8. pileous
  9. piler
  10. pilers
  11. piles

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