rhizoctonia
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noun \ˌrī-ˌzäk-ˈtō-nē-ə\Definition of RHIZOCTONIA
: any of a form genus (Rhizoctonia) of imperfect fungi that includes major plant pathogens
Origin of RHIZOCTONIA
New Latin, from rhiz- + Greek -ktonos killing, from kteinein to kill; akin to Sanskrit kṣaṇoti he wounds
First Known Use: 1897
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