phytophthora
Meanings
noun
- Any of many parasitic pseudofungi, of the genus Phytophthora, that cause brown rot in plants.
Word forms
Etymology
From the translingual Phytophthora (genus name), from Ancient Greek φῡτόν (phūtón, “plant”) + φθορᾱ́ (phthorā́, “destruction, ruin”).
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