COLEORHIZA


Meaning of COLEORHIZA in English

/koh'lee euh ruy"zeuh, kol'ee-/ , n. , pl. coleorhizae /-zee/ . Bot.

the sheath that envelops the radicle in certain plants and that is penetrated by the root in germination.

[ 1865-70; koleó ( n ) sheath, scabbard + rhíza ROOT 1 ]

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