hydrorhizas

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hydrorhiza \Hy`dro*rhi"za\, n.; pl. L. {Hydrorhiz[ae]}, E.
   {Hydrorhizas}. [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. ? a root.] (Zool.)
   The rootstock or decumbent stem by which a hydroid is
   attached to other objects. See Illust. under {Hydroidea}.
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