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haus|to|ri|um «h STR ee uhm, -STOHR-», noun, plural haus|to|ri|a «h STR ee uh, -STOHR-». Botany.

1. one ohe small roots of parasitic plants that attach themselves to and penetrate the tissues of the host and absorb nourishment; sucker.

2. a specialized branch or organ of the mycelium of a fungus, whereby it attaches itself to its host.

╂[< New Latin haustorium < Latin haustor a drainer < haurīre to draw (water)]