mycorrhiza

noun my·cor·rhi·za \ˌmī-kə-ˈrī-zə\

plural my·cor·rhi·zae\-ˌzē\ also my·cor·rhi·zas

Definition of MYCORRHIZA

: the symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of a seed plant

— my·cor·rhi·zal \-zəl\ adjective

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New Latin, from myc- + Greek rhiza root — more at root

First Known Use: 1895

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