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appressorium

appressorium noun: a bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the host and from where a peg-shaped hypha is formed that penetrates the cuticle.

Noun

appressorium (plural appressoria)

  1. A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the host and from where a peg-shaped hypha is formed that penetrates the cuticle.

appressorium meaning in Tamil

appressorium in Tamil

ஒட்டும் தட்டு

Forms of appressorium

pluralappressoria

Origin of appressorium

From New Latin. By surface analysis, appress + -orium.

Questions about appressorium

What does appressorium mean?
Appressorium means a bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the host and from where a peg-shaped hypha is formed that penetrates the cuticle.
What is appressorium in Tamil?
Appressorium in Tamil is ஒட்டும் தட்டு. See Appressorium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is appressorium?
Appressorium is a noun.
What is the plural of appressorium?
The plural of appressorium is appressoria.

Words near appressorium in the dictionary

  1. appresses
  2. appressing
  3. appression
  4. appressoria
  5. appressorial
  6. appressorium
  7. appretiate
  8. appretiated
  9. appretiates
  10. appretiating
  11. apprimorate

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