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Haustorium

A root of a parasitic plant modified to take nourishment from its host.

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noun
  1. 1

    A root of a parasitic plant modified to take nourishment from its host.

  2. 2

    A cellular structure, growing into or around another structure to absorb water or nutrients, such as a cotyledon.

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