hapteron

[ hap-tuh-ron ]

noun

, Biology.

, plural hap·ter·a [hap, -t, uh, -ter-, uh].

1. a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.

hapteron

/ ˈhæptərɒn /

noun

1. a cell or group of cells that occurs in certain plants, esp seaweeds, and attaches the plant to its substratum; holdfast

Word History and Origins

Origin of hapteron¹

First recorded in 1890–95; from New Latin haptera (plural), after Danish hapterer (plural), apparently a pseudo- Greek derivative of Greek háptein “to grasp” and -tēr agent suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of hapteron¹

C20: from Greek haptein to make fast