hapteron
[ hap-tuh-ron ]
/ ˈhæp təˌrɒn /
noun, plural hap·ter·a [hap-tuh-ter-uh] /ˈhæp tə tər ə/. Biology.
a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
Origin of hapteron
1890–95; apparently a pseudo-Gk derivative of Greek
háptein to grasp and
-tēr agentive suffix
Words nearby hapteron
hapsburg,
hapsburg jaw,
hapsburg lip,
hapsburgs,
hapten,
hapteron,
haptic,
haptics,
haptoglobin,
haptometer,
haptotropism
British Dictionary definitions for hapteron
hapteron
/ (ˈhæptərɒn) /
noun
a cell or group of cells that occurs in certain plants, esp seaweeds, and attaches the plant to its substratum; holdfast
Word Origin for hapteron
C20: from Greek
haptein to make fast