Definition of MYCORRHIZA

mycorrhiza

Plural: mycorrhizae, mycorrhizas

Noun

  • A plant root formed in symbiosis with a fungus; the symbiosis between the mycelium of a fungus and the roots of a plant.

Origin / Etymology

From myco- + Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”).

Scrabble Score: 29

mycorrhiza: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mycorrhiza: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mycorrhiza: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

mycorrhiza: valid Words With Friends Word