coleorhiza

coleorhiza
/koh'lee euh ruy"zeuh, kol'ee-/, n., pl. coleorhizae /-zee/. Bot.
the sheath that envelops the radicle in certain plants and that is penetrated by the root in germination.
[1865-70; < NL < Gk koleó(n) sheath, scabbard + rhíza ROOT1]

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  • coleorhiza — co•le•o•rhi•za [[t]ˌkoʊ li əˈraɪ zə, ˌkɒl i [/t]] n. pl. zae ( zē). bot the sheath that encloses the primary root in embryonic grasses • Etymology: 1865–70; < NL < Gk koleó(n) sheath, scabbard +rhíza root I …   From formal English to slang

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