What does mycorrhiza mean?
A symbiotic relationship between a fungus and the roots of a plant, in which the fungus helps the plant absorb nutrients from the soil in exchange for carbohydrates produced by the plant.
Example
"The mycorrhiza between the tree and the fungus allowed the tree to thrive in poor soil."
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