haustoria

Noun

The word is derived from haustorium

Meaning

of Haustorium

Examples

Diagram illustrating how Cuscuta uses haustoria to penetrate the vascular system of its host plant and remove sugars and nutrients from the host's phloem. Source: Internet

If the host contains food beneficial to dodder, the dodder produces haustoria that insert themselves into the vascular system of the host. Source: Internet

Some parasitic fungi form haustoria that function in absorption within the host cells. Source: Internet

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