Definitions

1. noun

A symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant, typically forming a network of fungal hyphae in the plant’s rhizosphere that facilitates the exchange of nutrients.

“The mycorrhizal association between the tree and the fungi helped the tree to absorb nutrients from the soil more efficiently.”

2. noun

A fungal structure that arises from a mycorrhizal association.

“The mycorrhiza was visible as a white mass at the base of the tree’s trunk.”