rhizoid

rhi·zoid

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahy-zoid]
- /ˈraɪ zɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahy-zoid]
- /ˈraɪ zɔɪd/

Definitions of rhizoid word

abbreviation RHIZOID rootlike. 1
noun rhizoid (in mosses, ferns, etc.) one of the rootlike filaments by which the plant is attached to the substratum. 1
noun rhizoid any of various slender hairlike structures that function as roots in the gametophyte generation of mosses, ferns, and related plants 0
abbreviation RHIZOID rootlike 0
noun rhizoid any of the rootlike filaments in a moss, fern, etc. that attach the plant to the substratum 0

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Origin of rhizoid

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; rhiz- + -oid

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Parts of speech for Rhizoid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rhizoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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