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   coleorhiza

   /ˌkɒlɪə(ʊ)ˈrʌɪzə/

   noun

   • 1. a sheath protecting the root of a germinating grass or cereal grain.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from koleos ‘sheath’ + rhiza ‘root’.

   Scrabble Points: 24

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   • O

     1

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   • A

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