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ap•pres•so•ri•um
Pronunciation: (ap"re-sôr'ē-um, -sōr'-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -so•ri•aPronunciation: (-sôr'ē-u, -sōr'-). [key]
Mycol.
a flattened and thickened tip of a hyphal branch, formed by some parasitic fungi, that facilitates penetration of the host plant.
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