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A Writer's Dictionary:

rhizocarpic Definition


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rhizocarp
noun
    1. A perennial herb.
    2. A plant that fruits underground.
Derivative: rhizocarpic
    Said of plants: with perennial roots but a stem that dies down each year.
    Said of plants: producing fruit underground.
Etymology: 19c: from rhizo- + Greek karpos flower.



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