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hapteron

[ hap-tuh-ron ]
/ ˈhæp təˌrɒn /

noun, plural hap·ter·a [hap-tuh-ter-uh]. /ˈhæp tə tər ə/. Biology.

a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.

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Origin of hapteron

First recorded in 1890–95; from New Latin haptera (plural), after Danish hapterer (plural), apparently a pseudo-Greek derivative of Greek háptein “to grasp” and -tēr agent suffix

Words nearby hapteron

Hapsburg, Hapsburg jaw, Hapsburg lip, Hapsburgs, hapten, hapteron, haptic, haptics, haptoglobin, haptometer, haptotropism
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British Dictionary definitions for hapteron

hapteron
/ (ˈhæptərɒn) /

noun

a cell or group of cells that occurs in certain plants, esp seaweeds, and attaches the plant to its substratum; holdfast

Word Origin for hapteron

C20: from Greek haptein to make fast
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