Coleorhiza Definition

kōlē-ə-rīzə, kŏlē-
coleorhizae
noun
A protective root sheath of grass seedlings through which the primary root emerges.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Coleorhiza

Noun

Singular:
coleorhiza
Plural:
coleorhizae

Origin of Coleorhiza

  • New Latin Greek koleon sheath kel-1 in Indo-European roots Greek rhiza root wrād- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

CCOCOL

Words Ending With

AZAIZA

Unscrambles

coleorhiza

Words Starting With C and Ending With A

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With C10 Letter Words Ending With A