hapteron

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noun

A branched swelling at the base of an aquatic plant (such as an alga) that it uses to fix itself in place

OriginAncient Greek ἅπτω →
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Meanings

nounhapteron (plural haptera or hapterons)

plural haptera · plural hapterons

  1. A branched swelling at the base of an aquatic plant (such as an alga) that it uses to fix itself in place

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἅπτω“fasten”
  2. Englishhapteron

From Ancient Greek ἅπτω (háptō, “fasten”).

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APA

hapteron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hapteron

MLA

“hapteron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hapteron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hapteron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hapteron.

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