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Roots vs Rhizoid - What's the difference?

roots | rhizoid |

As nouns the difference between roots and rhizoid

is that roots is plural of lang=enCategory:English plurals while rhizoid is a rootlike structure in fungi and some plants that acts as support and/or aids the absorption of nutrients.

roots

English

Noun

(head)
  • English plurals
    • The roots of a tree provide it with water.
  • Ancestors
    • I have both Irish and German roots .
  • Beginnings
    • Jazz has its roots in blues.

    See also

    * root * rootsy

    Anagrams

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    rhizoid

    English

    (wikipedia rhizoid)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) A rootlike structure in fungi and some plants that acts as support and/or aids the absorption of nutrients.

    • References

    * [http://www.yourdictionary.com/rhizoid]