endotrophic mycorrhiza
endotrophic mycorrhiza A type of mycorrhiza in which the fungal component penetrates the plant root, either pathogenically or beneficially. The fungal component does not change the root morphology. Compare ECTOTROPHIC MYCORRHIZA.
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