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rhizotron

UK/ˈɹaɪ.zəˌtɹɒn/US/ˈɹaɪ.zəˌtɹɑn/

rhizotron noun: a transparent underground structure, used to observe plant roots.

Noun

rhizotron (plural rhizotrons)

  1. A transparent underground structure, used to observe plant roots.

Forms of rhizotron

pluralrhizotrons

Origin of rhizotron

From rhizo- + -tron.

Words formed from rhizotron

Questions about rhizotron

What does rhizotron mean?
Rhizotron means a transparent underground structure, used to observe plant roots.
What part of speech is rhizotron?
Rhizotron is a noun.
How do you pronounce rhizotron?
Rhizotron is pronounced /ˈɹaɪ.zəˌtɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of rhizotron?
The plural of rhizotron is rhizotrons.

Words near rhizotron in the dictionary

  1. rhizotonic
  2. rhizotoxic
  3. rhizotoxicity
  4. rhizotoxin
  5. rhizotoxins
  6. rhizotron
  7. rhizotrone
  8. rhizotrones
  9. rhizotrons
  10. rhizoxin
  11. rhizoxins

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