rhizome: Meaning and Definition of

rhi•zome

Pronunciation: (rī'zōm), [key]
— n. Bot.
  1. a rootlike subterranean stem, commonly horizontal in position, that usually produces roots below and sends up shoots progressively from the upper surface.
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