Endorhiza

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Endorhiza \En`do*rhi"za\, n.; pl. {Endorhiz[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr.
     ? within + ? root.] (Bot.)
     Any monocotyledonous plant; -- so named because many
     monocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     Note: Endorhiza was proposed by Richard as a substitute for
           the term endogen, and exorhiza as a substitute for the
           term exogen; but they have not been generally adopted.
           Endorhizal