Definition: Rho- (r)hō-dō-pē-ay-see, noun: 1. The group consisting of all rhizome plants. 2. A type of fungi that grows from the root system of the plant. 3. The common name for a fungus that is known to produce red color in its leathery or glossy surface. The color can be found on both the stem and leaves, but the leathery part is more prominent on the stem. The rhizome plants are also known as red fungi because of their characteristic red coloration. Definition: The rhodophyceae is a group of fungi that produce a type of pigment called "red" in the leathery or glossy surface of their root system. The specific name rhodophyceum comes from the Greek word meaning "red." It's not clear exactly how this fungus produces its red color, but it can be found on both the stem and leaves of the plant. The common name for this type of fungus is "the red fungus" or "the red herring fungus."

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