rhizophorous

English

Etymology

From rhizo- +‎ -phore +‎ -ous.

Adjective

rhizophorous (comparative more rhizophorous, superlative most rhizophorous)

1. (botany) Bearing roots.
2. Of or pertaining to genus Rhizophora of mangroves.

References

• “rhizophorous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.