prehaustorium

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noun

A structure formed between the root of a parasitic plant and its host that develops into a haustorium

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Meanings

nounprehaustorium (plural prehaustoria)

plural prehaustoria

  1. A structure formed between the root of a parasitic plant and its host that develops into a haustorium

Origin

From pre- + haustorium.

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APA

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

MLA

“prehaustorium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prehaustorium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prehaustorium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prehaustorium.

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