Rhizota

plural noun

Rhi·​zo·​ta

rīˈzōtə

in some classifications

: an order of rotifers that when adult are attached by the truncated end of the tail

rhizote

ˈrīˌzōt

adjective

rhizotic

(ˈ)rī¦zōtik

-zät-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek rhizoun to cause to strike root

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