̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷rēəm noun
( plural hausto·ria -rēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin haustus + -orium
: a food-absorbing outgrowth of a hypha, stem, or other plant organ: as
a. : a projection from various fungous hyphae
b. : a cell of the embryo sac or embryo in some seed plants
c. : an outgrowth of the stem or root in a parasitic seed plant (as dodder)