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rhizomorph [ˈraɪzəʊˌmɔːf]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a rootlike structure of certain fungi, such as the honey fungus Armillaria mellea, consisting of a dense mass of hyphae ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Once inside the outer layers of root tissue, the rhizomorphs start to develop the typical white fungal mycelium that attacks the conducting tissue and slow die back, premature leaf fall, poor flowering, oozing watery or resinous material and splitting of bark near ground level all show themselves as the outward symptoms of the fungus. This extra-ordinary condition is dramatized for everybody to appreciate by Huck's peculiar trademark, namely his picturesque, oversized, Chaplinesque, rhizomorph attire, a livery of sorts, and as such a flashy, bombastic sartorial communique. It grows arms called rhizomorphs, which can extend 25 feet to 40 feet away from the root ball and even penetrate non-cellulosic material, such as plaster, concrete and brick and, after having penetrated that barrier, eat the wood on the other side," he said. |
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