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rhizosphere

noun rhi·zo·sphere \-ˌsfir\

Definition of RHIZOSPHERE

:  soil that surrounds and is influenced by the roots of a plant
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Origin of RHIZOSPHERE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1929

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