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noun, plural haus·to·ri·a 
[haw-stawr-ee-uh, -stohr-] .
[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.
Origin:
1870–75; < Neo-Latin, equivalent to Latin haus- (variant stem of haurīre to draw, scoop up) + -tōrium -tory2
1870–75; < Neo-Latin, equivalent to Latin haus- (variant stem of haurīre to draw, scoop up) + -tōrium -tory2
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haus·to·ri·al, adjective
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Plural haustoria A specialized absorbing structure of a parasitic 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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haustorium
highly modified stem or root of a parasitic plant, such as mistletoe or dodder, or a specialized branch or tube originating from a hairlike filament (hypha) of a fungus. The haustorium penetrates the tissues of a host and absorbs nutrients and water.
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