Definition
Having the quality of being able to bind, attach, or fasten; capable of adhering to or grasping something.
Etymology
From Greek 'haptein' meaning 'to fasten' combined with 'phoros' meaning 'bearing' or 'carrying,' with the adjective suffix '-ous.' An older or more formal variant of 'haptophoric.'
Kelly Says
You'll see 'haptophorous' in older scientific literature, but modern scientists prefer 'haptophoric'—it's a perfect example of how terminology changes to become simpler and more standardized, even in highly technical fields.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መቀላቀል
me-kila-k'el
ARالعربية
مُحِبٌّ للاتصال
moo-hibb-un lil-it-saal
BNবাংলা
স্পর্শ-আকর্ষক
shpor-sho-akarshan
CACatalà
haptofòric
hap-to-foh-rik
CSČeština
haptoforní
hap-to-foh-rni
DADansk
haptoforisk
hap-to-foh-reesk
DEDeutsch
haptophorisch
hap-to-foh-ri-sch
ELΕλληνικά
χαπτοφόρος
hap-to-foh-ros
ESEspañol
haptofórico
a-pto-foh-ree-koh
FAفارسی
دوستدار تماس
dooshtar-dar tamaas
FISuomi
haptoforinen
hap-to-foh-ree-nen
FRFrançais
haptophorique
a-pto-foh-ri-k
GUGU
સ્પર્શ-આકર્ષક
spar-sh-aakarshan
HIहिन्दी
स्पर्श-आकर्षक
sparsh-aakarshan
HUMagyar
haptoforikus
hap-to-foh-ree-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
haptoforik
hap-to-foh-rik
ITItaliano
haptoforico
a-pto-foh-ree-koh
KMKM
ស្នាមប្រកាប់
s-naam-bra-kaap
KO한국어
접촉성
jeop-chuk-seong
MRMR
स्पर्श-आकर्षक
spar-sh-aakarshan
MSBahasa Melayu
haptoforik
hap-to-foh-rik
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွမ်းပြင်မှု
kyoon-pyin-mu
NLNederlands
haptoforisch
hap-to-foh-ri-sch
NONorsk
haptoforisk
hap-to-foh-reesk
PAPA
स्पर्श-आकर्षक
spar-sh-aakarshan
PLPolski
haptoforyczny
hap-to-foh-ri-ch-i
PTPortuguês
haptofórico
a-pto-foh-ree-koh
RORomână
haptoforic
hap-to-foh-rik
RUРусский
хаптофорный
hapto-for-nyy
SVSvenska
haptoforisk
hap-to-foh-reesk
SWKiswahili
haptoforiki
hap-to-foh-ree-ki
TAதமிழ்
தொடுப்புத்திறன்
todu-pu-thira-n
TEతెలుగు
స్పర్శాకర్షణ
spar-sha-kar-shana
THไทย
มีคุณสมบัติในการจับ
mee khon-som-ba-ri-in-da-ran-jap
TLTL
haptoforik
hap-to-foh-rik
TRTürkçe
haptoforik
hap-to-foh-rik
UKУкраїнська
хаптофорний
hapto-for-niy
URاردو
مُحِبٌّ للاتصال
moo-hibb-un lil-it-saal
VITiếng Việt
có liên kết
koh lee-en ket
ZUZU
haptoforiki
hap-to-foh-ree-ki