appressorium
ap·pres·so·ri·um
noun \ˌa-pre-ˈsȯr-ē-əm\ plural ap·pres·so·ria\-ē-ə\
Definition of APPRESSORIUM
: the flattened thickened tip of a hyphal branch by which some parasitic fungi attach to and penetrate their host
Origin of APPRESSORIUM
New Latin, from Latin apprimere
First Known Use: 1897
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