Nature terminology · Plants & fungi
rhiz/o — Root
rhiz/o means root. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: rhizosphere.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Root
- Ancient Greek: ῥίζα (hriza)
Examples and word parts
rhizosphere
The zone of soil influenced by plant roots.
Word parts: rhiz/o (root) + sphere (region)
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Related plants & fungi terms
- phyt/o — Plant
phytoplankton
- dendr/o — Tree
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- arbor- — Tree
arboreal
- phyll/o — Leaf
chlorophyll
- foli/o — Leaf
foliar
- radic- — Root
radicle
- anth/o — Flower
anthesis
- flor- — Flower
floral
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.