rhizomorph

English

Etymology

From rhizo- +‎ -morph.

Noun

rhizomorph (plural rhizomorphs)

1. A rootlike structure, consisting of a dense mass of hyphae, in many fungi

   Synonym: mycelial cord

   • 2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 63:

     Cords and rhizomorphs are a good reminder that mycelial networks are transport networks.

Related terms

• rhizomorphal
• rhizomorphic
• rhizomorphous