Rhizota
plural noun
Rhi·zo·ta
rīˈzōtə
in some classifications
: an order of rotifers that when adult are attached by the truncated end of the tail
rhizote adjective
ˈrīˌzōt
rhizotic adjective
(ˈ)rī¦zōtik
-zät-
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, irregular from Greek rhizoun to cause to strike root