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appressorium
Swollen, flattened portion of a fungal filament that adheres to the surface of a higher plant, providing anchorage for invasion by a fungus.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Plants
- Category: Plant pathology
- Company: American Phytopathological Society
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