appressoria

ap·pres·so·ri·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ap-re-sawr-ee-uh m, -sohr-]
- /ˌæp rɛˈsɔr i əm, -ˈsoʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ap-re-sawr-ee-uh m, -sohr-]
- /ˌæp rɛˈsɔr i əm, -ˈsoʊr-/

Definitions of appressoria word

noun plural appressoria a flattened and thickened tip of a hyphal branch, formed by some parasitic fungi, that facilitates penetration of the host plant. 1
noun appressoria plural of appressorium. 0

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Origin of appressoria

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin appress(us) (see appressed) + -ōrium (see -tory2)

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Parts of speech for Appressoria

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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appressoria popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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