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appressorium

American  
[ap-re-sawr-ee-uhm, -sohr-] / ˌæp rɛˈsɔr i əm, -ˈsoʊr- /

noun

Mycology.

plural

appressoria

  1. a flattened and thickened tip of a hyphal branch, formed by some parasitic fungi, that facilitates penetration of the host plant.

appressorium British  
/ ˌæprɛˈsɔːrɪəm /

noun

  1. botany a flattened hypha of a parasitic fungus that penetrates the host tissues

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Etymology

Origin of appressorium

1895–1900; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin appress ( us ) ( appressed ) + -ōrium ( -tory 2 )

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