rhizina

1 of 2

noun (1)

rhi·​zi·​na

rə̇ˈzīnə,

-zēnə

variants or less commonly rhizine

ˈrīˌzīn,

-zᵊn

plural -s

: rhizoid

rhizinous

rə̇ˈzīnəs

-ˈzēn;

ˈrīzᵊn-

adjective

Rhizina

2 of 2

noun (2)

Rhi·​zi·​na

rə̇ˈzīnə,

-zēnə

: a genus of ascomycetous fungi (family Pezizaceae) that form flat ascocarps with rootlike outgrowths

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

New Latin rhizina, from rhiz- + -ina -ine

Noun (2)

New Latin, from rhiz- + -ina

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