rhizomorph
/ˈraɪzoʊˌmɔrf/
noun
- A rootlike structure made of fungal threads that helps fungi spread through soil or wood.
- Rhizomorphs allow the fungus to travel long distances through the forest floor.
- The honey fungus spreads through dark rhizomorphs that look like black shoelaces underground.
- Scientists found rhizomorphs in the rotting log, showing the fungus was actively growing.