endomycorrhiza
plural endomycorrhizae a vesicular, arbuscular mycorrhiza in which the fungal hyphae are intracellular in the root cortex, often producing vesicles and specialized branched haustoria (arbuscules) in the cortex tissue —synonym endotrophic mycorrhiza, vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza —see ectendomycorrhiza, ectomycorrhiza This definition last updated 10/25/2008