rhizoid
(noun) any of various slender filaments that function as roots in mosses and ferns and fungi etc
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rhizoid (plural rhizoids)
(botany) A rootlike structure in fungi and some plants that acts as support and/or aids the absorption of nutrients.
rhizoid (comparative more rhizoid, superlative most rhizoid)
Resembling the root of a plant.
Source: Wiktionary
Rhi"zoid, n. Etym: [Gr. -oid.] (Bot.)
Definition: A rootlike appendage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
