haustorium


haus·to·ri·um

noun \h-ˈstōr-ē-əm, -ˈstr-\
plural -ria \-ē-ə\

Definition of HAUSTORIUM

: a food-absorbing outgrowth of a plant organ (as a hypha or stem)
haus·to·ri·al \-ē-əl\ adjective

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