rhizina
1 of 2noun (1)
rhi·zi·na
rə̇ˈzīnə,
-zēnə
variants or less commonly rhizine
ˈrīˌzīn,
-zᵊn
plural -s
: rhizoid
rhizinous adjective
rə̇ˈzīnəs
-ˈzēn;
ˈrīzᵊn-
Rhizina
2 of 2noun (2)
Rhi·zi·na
rə̇ˈzīnə,
-zēnə
: a genus of ascomycetous fungi (family Pezizaceae) that form flat ascocarps with rootlike outgrowths
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
New Latin rhizina, from rhiz- + -ina -ine
Noun (2)
New Latin, from rhiz- + -ina