haustorium
haus·to·ri·um
noun \-ē-əm\ plural -ria \-ē-ə\
Definition of HAUSTORIUM
: a food-absorbing outgrowth of a plant organ (as a hypha or stem)
Origin of HAUSTORIUM
New Latin, from Latin haurire
First Known Use: 1875
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