Roots
Roots noun - The condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage.
Spores
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Body Horror: Her spores imbed themselves in her victims' bodies, growing grotesque roots that are visible through their skin and enable Numb Chandelier to control them.
Source: Characters / Bleach Hollows - The Red Plague in Twig, which has its origins in modified plant life instead of disease, spreads by spores which root themselves in their victims, integrating with their nerves to cause tremendous pain and then spreading by threading roots through the victim's veins.
Source: Amputation Stops Spread -
Collecting 100 seeds allows your team to summon a giant plant of your own that can bind and damage enemy buildings with giant roots, and drop spores to turn enemy heroes into harmless plant creatures temporarily.
Source: Video Game / Heroes of the Storm
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