rhizocarpous
[ rahy-zoh-kahr-puh s ]
/ ˌraɪ zoʊˈkɑr pəs /
adjective Botany.
having the root perennial but the stem annual, as perennial herbs.
Also
rhi·zo·car·pic
[rahy-zoh-kahr-pik] /ˌraɪ zoʊˈkɑr pɪk/.
Words nearby rhizocarpous
rhinovirus,
rhipicephalus,
rhizanthous,
rhizo-,
rhizobium,
rhizocarpous,
rhizocephalan,
rhizocephalous,
rhizoctonia,
rhizogenic,
rhizoid
British Dictionary definitions for rhizocarpous
rhizocarpous
/ (ˌraɪzəʊˈkɑːpəs) /
adjective
(of plants) producing subterranean flowers and fruit
(of perennial plants) having roots that persist throughout the year but stems and leaves that wither at the end of the growing season