hapteron

American  

[hap-tuh-ron] / ˈhæp təˌrɒn /

noun

Biology.

PLURAL

haptera

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

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hapteron British  

/ ˈhæptərɒn /

noun

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

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Etymology

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