# haustorium

> English word · Noun · IPA /hɔˈstɔ.ɹi.əm/

## Definitions
1. A root of a parasitic plant modified to take nourishment from its host.
2. A cellular structure, growing into or around another structure to absorb water or nutrients, such as a cotyledon.

## Etymology
From Latin haustor (“drainer”) + -ium.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/haustorium