coleorhiza
[ koh-lee-uh-rahy-zuh, kol-ee- ]
/ ˌkoʊ li əˈraɪ zə, ˌkɒl i- /
noun, plural co·le·o·rhi·zae [koh-lee-uh-rahy-zee, kol-ee-] /ˌkoʊ li əˈraɪ zi, ˌkɒl i-/. Botany.
the sheath that envelops the radicle in certain plants and that is penetrated by the root in germination.
Origin of coleorhiza
Words nearby coleorhiza
coleoptera,
coleopteran,
coleopteron,
coleopterous,
coleoptile,
coleorhiza,
coleraine,
coleridge,
coleridge, samuel taylor,
coleridge-taylor,
coleseed
British Dictionary definitions for coleorhiza
coleorhiza
/ (ˌkɒlɪəˈraɪzə) /
noun plural -zae (-ziː)
a protective sheath around the radicle in grasses
Word Origin for coleorhiza
C19: from New Latin, from Greek
koleon sheath +
rhiza root