haustorium

n. [植](寄生植物的)吸根

发音

US /hɔˈstɔ.ɹi.əm/
UK /hɔːˈstɔː.ɹi.əm/

词形变化

haustoria 复数 haustoria

别名

hostorium

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A root of a parasitic plant modified to take nourishment from its host.

  2. 2.

    A cellular structure, growing into or around another structure to absorb water or nutrients, such as a cotyledon.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

enation

词源

From Latin haustor (“drainer”) + -ium.

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