appressorium

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What does appressorium mean?

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.

Where does appressorium come from?

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

How to pronounce appressorium

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