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HAUSTORIUM

\hɔːstˈɔːɹi͡əm], \hɔːstˈɔːɹi‍əm], \h_ɔː_s_t_ˈɔː_ɹ_iə_m]\

Definitions of HAUSTORIUM

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.

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An outgrowth of the stem of certain plants, which serves as a means of drawing food from the host plant.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

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