Appressorium Definition
ăprə-sôrē-əm
appressoria
noun
The flattened tip of a hypha in various species of parasitic fungi, from which a filament emerges that penetrates the host's tissues.
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Other Word Forms of Appressorium
Noun
Singular:
appressorium
Plural:
appressoriaOrigin of Appressorium
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New Latin appressōrium from Latin appressus past participle of apprimere to press down appressed
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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