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RHIZOMANIA

\ɹˌa͡ɪzəmˈe͡ɪni͡ə], \ɹˌa‍ɪzəmˈe‍ɪni‍ə], \ɹ_ˌaɪ_z_ə_m_ˈeɪ_n_iə]\

Definitions of RHIZOMANIA

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language

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r[=i]-z[=o]-m[=a]'ni-a, n. an abnormal development of adventitious roots, as in the ivy, fig, &c. [Gr. rhiza, root, mania, madness.]

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
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