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Haustorium Definition & Meaning

haustorium
noun
  1. a root-like attachment in parasitic plants that penetrates and obtains food from the host

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What does haustorium mean?
a root-like attachment in parasitic plants that penetrates and obtains food from the host
What part of speech is haustorium?
Haustorium is a noun.

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