wood wide web
wood wide web noun: a mycorrhizal network; a network of fungal hyphae that connect the plants in a region.
Noun
wood wide web (plural wood wide webs)
- A mycorrhizal network; a network of fungal hyphae that connect the plants in a region.
- Precisely what is passing between plants through fungal networks is a thorny question for all researches investigating wood wide webs.2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 184
- In the forest, there is a “wood wide web” of mycorrhizal fungi that run underground, connecting the trees in a forest, helping them grow and communicate.2022, Maria Failla, Growing Joy
Proper noun capitalized: Wood Wide Web
the Wood Wide Web
- Mycorrhizal networks, that is networks of fungi that connect trees, collectively.
- If so, did Voyria have anything to give back to their fungal partners in exchange, or were they just parasites — hackers of the Wood Wide Web?2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 23
Forms of wood wide web
| plural | wood wide webs |
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| alternative form | wood-wide web |
Origin of wood wide web
Blend of wood + World Wide Web.
Questions about wood wide web
- What does wood wide web mean?
- Wood wide web means a mycorrhizal network; a network of fungal hyphae that connect the plants in a region.
- What part of speech is wood wide web?
- Wood wide web can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of wood wide web?
- The plural of wood wide web is wood wide webs.
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