HYPHOPODIUM Definition & Meaning

hyphopodium

[ hahy-fuh-poh-dee-uhm ]

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plural hyphopodia

(in a fungus) a specialized hyphal branch, composed of one or two usually lobed cells, serving for attachment and for the absorption of food.

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From New Latin; hypha, -o-, -podium

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