hapteron

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἅπτω (háptō, “fasten”).

Noun

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hapteron (plural haptera or hapterons)

  1. A branched swelling at the base of an aquatic plant (such as an alga) that it uses to fix itself in place
    Hypernym: holdfast
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