Meaning Of The Word Rhizoid

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What's The Definition Of Rhizoid?

rhizoid in American English
any of the rootlike filaments in a moss, fern, etc. that attach the plant to the substratum
adjective: rootlike
noun: one of the rootlike filaments by which the plant is attached to the substratum

rhizoid in British English
noun: any of various slender hairlike structures that function as roots in the gametophyte generation of mosses, ferns, and related plants

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