noun
- plural of mycorrhiza; symbiotic associations between fungal hyphae and plant roots in which the fungus aids nutrient absorption and the plant provides carbohydrates.
Usage: technical/scientific; biology
Examples
- Mycorrhizas are essential for the survival of many forest trees.
- The fungal mycorrhizas help plants absorb phosphorus and nitrogen from the soil.
- Scientists study mycorrhizas to understand how plants and fungi cooperate.
- Most flowering plants form mycorrhizas with soil fungi.
- The health of the forest depends on healthy mycorrhizas in the root systems.