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单词 coleorhiza
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coleorhiza

[ koh-lee-uh-rahy-zuh, kol-ee- ]
/ ˌkoʊ li əˈraɪ zə, ˌkɒl i- /

noun, plural co·le·o·rhi·zae [koh-lee-uh-rahy-zee, kol-ee-]. /ˌkoʊ li əˈraɪ zi, ˌkɒl i-/. Botany.

the sheath that envelops the radicle in certain plants and that is penetrated by the root in germination.

Origin of coleorhiza

1865–70; <New Latin <Greek koleó(n) sheath, scabbard + rhízaroot1

Words nearby coleorhiza

Coleoptera, coleopteran, coleopteron, coleopterous, coleoptile, coleorhiza, Coleraine, Coleridge, Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, Coleridge-Taylor, coleseed
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British Dictionary definitions for coleorhiza

coleorhiza
/ (ˌkɒlɪəˈraɪzə) /

noun plural -zae (-ziː)

a protective sheath around the radicle in grasses

Word Origin for coleorhiza

C19: from New Latin, from Greek koleon sheath + rhiza root
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