appressorium

noun

ap·pres·so·ri·um ˌa-pre-ˈsȯr-ē-əm

plural appressoria ˌa-pre-ˈsȯr-ē-ə

: the flattened thickened tip of a hyphal branch by which some parasitic fungi attach to and penetrate their host

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin apprimere

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of appressorium was in 1897

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Style

“Appressorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appressorium. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.

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