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rhizotaxis

rhizotaxis noun: the arrangement of the roots of plants.

Noun

rhizotaxis (uncountable)

  1. The arrangement of the roots of plants.

Origin of rhizotaxis

From rhizo- + taxis.

Questions about rhizotaxis

What does rhizotaxis mean?
Rhizotaxis means the arrangement of the roots of plants.
What part of speech is rhizotaxis?
Rhizotaxis is a noun.

Words near rhizotaxis in the dictionary

  1. rhizostome
  2. rhizostomean
  3. rhizostomes
  4. rhizostomid
  5. rhizostomids
  6. rhizotaxis
  7. rhizotaxy
  8. rhizotomies
  9. rhizotomist
  10. rhizotomists
  11. rhizotomous

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