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haustorium

[ haw-stawr-ee-uhm, -stohr- ]

noun

, plural haus·to·ri·a [haw-, stawr, -ee-, uh, -, stohr, -].
  1. a projection from the hypha of a fungus into the organic matter from which it absorbs nutrients.
  2. the penetrating feeding organ of certain parasites.


haustorium

/ hɔːˈstɔːrɪəm /

noun

  1. the organ of a parasitic plant that penetrates the host tissues and absorbs food and water from them
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


haustorium

/ hô-stôrē-əm /

, Plural haustoria

  1. A specialized absorbing structure of a parasitic fungus or plant, such as the rootlike outgrowth of the dodder, that obtains food from a host plant. In parasitic fungi, haustoria are specialized hyphae that penetrate the cells of other organisms and absorb nutrients directly from them.


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Derived Forms

  • hausˈtorial, adjective
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Other Words From

  • haus·tori·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of haustorium1

1870–75; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin haus- (variant stem of haurīre to draw, scoop up) + -tōrium -tory 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of haustorium1

C19: from New Latin, from Late Latin haustor a water-drawer; see haustellum

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