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saccorhiza

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sac·​co·​rhi·​za | \ ˌsakəˈrīzə \

Definition of saccorhiza

1 capitalized : a small genus of marine brown algae (family Laminariaceae) having above the holdfast a swelling that resembles a bulb and is formed by whorls of tentacular outgrowths
2 plural -s : sea furbelow

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New Latin, from sacc- + -rhiza

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“Saccorhiza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saccorhiza. Accessed 8 Apr. 2021.

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