hyphopodium

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noun

A hypha, in some ectoparasitic fungi, having a haustorium

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nounhyphopodium (plural hyphopodia)

plural hyphopodia

  1. biologyA hypha, in some ectoparasitic fungi, having a haustorium

Origin

From hypha + -podium (“leg-like structure”).

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hyphopodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyphopodium

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Chicago

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