rhizosecrete
rhizosecrete verb: to secrete from a rhizome.
Verb
rhizosecrete (third-person singular simple present rhizosecretes, present participle rhizosecreting, simple past and past participle rhizosecreted)
- To secrete from a rhizome.
- Recent studies have shown that the European plant Centaurea maculosa (spotted knapweed), an invasive species in North America, rhizosecretes a phytotoxin (±)-catechin (Bais et al., 2002, 2003), although the quantities of (±)-catechin produced and its potency as a phytotoxin under some conditions...2007, B Prithiviraj, “Chemical facilitation and induced pathogen resistance mediated by a root‐secreted phytotoxin”, in New Phytologist
Forms of rhizosecrete
| third-person singular present | rhizosecretes |
|---|---|
| present participle | rhizosecreting |
| past participle | rhizosecreted |
| past | rhizosecreted |
Origin of rhizosecrete
From rhizo- + secrete.
Questions about rhizosecrete
- What does rhizosecrete mean?
- Rhizosecrete means to secrete from a rhizome.
- What part of speech is rhizosecrete?
- Rhizosecrete is a verb.
- What is the past tense of rhizosecrete?
- The past tense of rhizosecrete is rhizosecreted.
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