# rhizine

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rootlike filament or hair growing from the stems of mosses or on lichens; a rhizoid

## Etymology
Ancient Greek for "root".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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