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rhizome
rhi·zome [ r zm ] (plural rhi·zomes)


noun 
Definition:
 
underground stem: a thick underground horizontal stem that produces roots and has shoots that develop into new plants
[Mid-19th century. < Greek rhizōma "mass of roots" < rhiza "root"]

rhi·zom·a·tous [ rī zómmətəss, rī zṓmətəss ] adjective
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