haustorium
noun
a projection from the hypha of a fungus into the organic matter from which it absorbs nutrients.
haustoria
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pluralof haustorium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The fungus penetrates the tissue of the worm by extending specialized hyphae called haustoria.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Many parasitic fungi possess haustoria, as these structures penetrate the tissues of the host, release digestive enzymes within the host’s body, and absorb the digested nutrients.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
They form a superficial mycelium on the surface of the plant, the hyphae not usually penetrating the tissues but merely sending haustoria into the epidermal cells.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
Some epiphytes, however, are able to fix their hyphae to the epidermis by sending minute peg-like projections into the cuticle—Trichosphaeria, Herpotrichia—while others send haustoria right through the outer epidermal walls—e.g.
From Disease in Plants by H. Marshall Ward
Embryo. 1-6 enlarged. c, stem of host. d, stem of Cuscuta. h, haustoria.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various
