rhizo-, rhiz-

(Greek: root)

coleorhiza (s), coleorhizae (pl)
A sheath of tissue that surrounds the radicle in a grass plant embryo.
heterorhizal
mycogonose, mycogonosis
A diseased condition of commercial mushrooms, caused by growth of the white mold.

The invaded mushroom is often misshappen or reduced in size, making it less desirable commercially.

rhizanthous, rhizanth
A reference to a plant that apparently flowers from the root crown.
rhizobia
Rhizobium
rhizocarp
rhizocarpous
rhizocaul
Rhizocephalia
rhizocephalous
rhizodermis
rhizodont
rhizogenesis
rhizogenic