n. pl. co·le·o·rhi·zae (-zē) A protective sheath enclosing the embryonic root of grasses. [New Latin : Greek koleon, sheath; see kel-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Greek rhiza, root; see wrād- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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