noun combining form
or -r·rhi·za ˈrīzə
( plural -rhi·zae -(ˌ)zē ; or -rhizas or -r·rhi·zae or -rrhizas )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek rhiza root
1. : root : part resembling or connected with a root
coleo rhiza
myco rrhiza
2. : plant having (such) a root — in genus names in botany
Balsamo rrhiza