stomatopodium

noun

stoma·​to·​po·​di·​um

ˌstōmətōˈpōdēəm,

ˌstäm-

plural stomatopodia

-ēə

: a hypha of a parasitic fungus that passes through a stoma and commonly forms specialized haustoria within a parasitized leaf

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from stomat- + -podium

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