rhizomorph

(ˈraɪzəʊˌmɔːf) n (Botany) a rootlike structure of certain fungi, such as the honey fungus Armillaria mellea, consisting of a dense mass of hyphae

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rhizomorph - a dense mass of hyphae forming a root-like structure characteristic of many fungihypha - any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus

Rhizomorph

rhizomorph

[′rī·zə‚mȯrf] (botany) A rootlike structure, characteristic of many basidiomycetes, consisting of a mass of densely packed and intertwined hyphae.

Rhizomorph

a long, rope-like aggregation of intertwined fungal threads. Rhizomorphs promote the conduction of water and nutrient matter from the branched mycelium in the substrate to the fruiting bodies. They are characteristic of a number of Basidiomycetes, mainly of the Hymenomycetes group.

rhizomorph

a densely packed strand of fungal tissue, having the appearance of a root, which is produced by some higher fungi such as Armillaria. In some cases HYPHAE can be distinguished in the tissue. Rhizomorphs enable fungi to spread.

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noun a dense mass of hyphae forming a root-like structure characteristic of many fungi

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