English Explanatory Dictionary

botrytis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.

Word forms

botrytis botrytises

Etymology

From translingual Botrytis. Blend of Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus) + -itis, from Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus, “(bunch of) grapes”) + -itis (“disease”) (from New Latin -itis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis, “pertaining to”)).

Derived words

botrytic botryticide botrytize
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