Rhizophora mangle

rhi·zop·ho·ramangle

uncommon

noun

1.

a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building

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Broader terms

angiospermous tree

Parts

Rhizophora

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Grammar

noun
singular	rhizophora mangle
plural	rhizophora mangles

Nearby words

rhizomatous begonia rhizome rhizomorph Rhizophora Rhizophoraceae rhizopod Rhizopoda rhizopodan Rhizopogon Rhizopogonaceae

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