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haustorium Definition

haus·to·rium (hôs tôr′ē əm)

noun pl. -·ria-ə

a rootlike outgrowth in certain parasitic plants, through which food is absorbed from the host

Etymology: ModL < L haustus: see haustellum

haustorium Related Forms

haus·to′·rial (-əl) adjective

haustorium Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • branch: Arbuscules -- ( of fungi ) intricately branched haustoria in cortex cells.
  • call: It produces a sucker-like structure called a haustorium, which penetrates hazel roots and draws off nutrients.

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