haptor

noun

hap·​tor

ˈhaptər also -ˌtȯər

plural -s

: an organ of attachment in a parasitic worm

especially : a complex organ usually with multiple suckers and strong hooks on the posterior end of many monogenetic trematodes

haptoral

-tərəl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hapt- + -or

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