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coleorhiza

co·le·o·rhi·za [ klee ō rzə, kòllee ō rzə ] (plural co·le·o·rhi·zae [ klee ō r z ])


noun 
Definition:
 
protective root sheath: a protective sheath surrounding the young root of a germinating grass seed

[Mid-19th century. < Greek koleos "sheath" + rhiza "root"]
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