/ˈraɪzoʊm/ RY-zohm

Definitions

1. noun

A type of underground stem that grows horizontally and produces new plants at its nodes.

“The gardener carefully cut the rhizome to encourage the plant to grow new shoots.”

2. noun

A network or system that resembles a rhizome in its interconnected and decentralized structure.

“The social media platform was designed to function like a rhizome, with users connected to each other in a complex web.”