Hapteron
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hapteron is a noun meaning A branched swelling at the base of an aquatic plant (such as an alga) that it uses to fix itself in place.
Meaning
A branched swelling at the base of an aquatic plant (such as an alga) that it uses to fix itself in place.
Word Forms
- haptera
- hapterons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hapter, holdfast, holostome, paracyst, paraphysis, stipulode.
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