Meaning Of The Word Haustorium

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What's The Definition Of Haustorium?

haustorium in American English
a rootlike outgrowth in certain parasitic plants, through which food is absorbed from the host
noun: a projection from the hypha of a fungus into the organic matter from which it absorbs nutrients

haustorium in British English
noun: the organ of a parasitic plant that penetrates the host tissues and absorbs food and water from them

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