appressorium

American

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

noun

Mycology.

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

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

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noun

appressoria

plural

Etymology

Origin of appressorium

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

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