appressorium
[ ap-re-sawr-ee-uhm, -sohr- ]
noun,plural ap·pres·so·ri·a [ap-re-sawr-ee-uh, -sohr-]. /ˌæp rɛˈsɔr i ə, -ˈsoʊr-/. Mycology.
a flattened and thickened tip of a hyphal branch, formed by some parasitic fungi, that facilitates penetration of the host plant.
Origin of appressorium
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British Dictionary definitions for appressorium
appressorium
/ (ˌæprɛˈsɔːrɪəm) /
nounplural -ria (-rɪə)
botany a flattened hypha of a parasitic fungus that penetrates the host tissues
Origin of appressorium
1from New Latin, from Latin appressus; see appressed
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