n.
Pronunciation: ˌ m ī -k ə - ' r ī -z ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -zae \ - ˌ z ē \ also -zas
Etymology: New Latin, from myc- + Greek rhiza root ― more at ROOT
Date: 1895
: the symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of a seed plant
– my · cor · rhi · zal \ -z ə l \ adjective