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appressorium

[ ap-re-sawr-ee-uhm, -sohr- ]

noun

Mycology.
plural appressoria
  1. a flattened and thickened tip of a hyphal branch, formed by some parasitic fungi, that facilitates penetration of the host plant.

appressorium

/ ˌæɛˈɔːɪə /

noun

  1. botany a flattened hypha of a parasitic fungus that penetrates the host tissues
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of appressorium1

1895–1900; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin appress ( us ) ( appressed ) + -ōܳ ( -tory 2 )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of appressorium1

from New Latin, from Latin appressus ; see appressed

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