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rhizolith

rhizolith noun: a fossilized root.

Noun

rhizolith (plural rhizoliths)

  1. A fossilized root

Forms of rhizolith

pluralrhizoliths

Origin of rhizolith

From rhizo- + -lith.

Questions about rhizolith

What does rhizolith mean?
Rhizolith means a fossilized root.
What part of speech is rhizolith?
Rhizolith is a noun.
What is the plural of rhizolith?
The plural of rhizolith is rhizoliths.

Words near rhizolith in the dictionary

  1. rhizoidal
  2. rhizoids
  3. rhizokinetic
  4. rhizolite
  5. rhizolites
  6. rhizolith
  7. rhizoliths
  8. rhizological
  9. rhizology
  10. rhizoma
  11. rhizomal

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