hapteron

 [hap-tuh-ron]  

hap·ter·on

   [hap-tuh-ron]
noun, plural hap·ter·a  [-ter-uh] . Biology.
a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
Origin:
1890–95; apparently a pseudo-Gk derivative of Greek háptein to grasp and -tēr agentive suffix
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the basic category of biological classification, composed of individuals that resemble one another are able to breed with one another
the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and classification of organisms
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hapteron (ˈhæptərɒn)
 
—n
a cell or group of cells that occurs in certain plants, esp seaweeds, and attaches the plant to its substratum; holdfast
 
[C20: from Greek haptein to make fast]

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