Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Rooted by the head; specifically, of or pertaining to the Rhizocephala.
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Examples
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The rhizocephalous crustaceans are allied to the cirripedes.
Insectivorous Plants Charles Darwin 1845
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We have, however, an equally anomalous case in the animal kingdom; the rhizocephalous crustaceans do not feed like other animals by their mouths, for they are destitute of an [page 357] alimentary canal; but they live by absorbing through root-like processes the juices of the animals on which they are parasitic.
Insectivorous Plants Charles Darwin 1845
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