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rhizophagous

/ɹaɪˈzɑf.ə.ɡəs/

rhizophagous adjective: feeding on roots.

Adjective

rhizophagous (not comparable)

  1. Feeding on roots.

Origin of rhizophagous

From rhizo- + -phagous.

Questions about rhizophagous

What does rhizophagous mean?
Rhizophagous means feeding on roots.
What part of speech is rhizophagous?
Rhizophagous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce rhizophagous?
Rhizophagous is pronounced /ɹaɪˈzɑf.ə.ɡəs/.

Words near rhizophagous in the dictionary

  1. rhizomyid
  2. rhizomyids
  3. rhizopathies
  4. rhizopathy
  5. rhizopepsin
  6. rhizophagous
  7. rhizophagy
  8. rhizophilic
  9. rhizophilous
  10. rhizophoraceous
  11. rhizophore

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