fusarium

fu·sar·i·um

noun \fyü-ˈzer-ē-əm\

Definition of FUSARIUM

1

capitalized : a genus of ascomycetous fungi (family Tuberculariaceae) including important plant pathogens, agents (as F. solani and F. oxysporum) of infectious conditions in humans and domestic animals, and mycotoxin-producing forms (as F. moniliforme and F. proliferaturm) that contaminate agricultural products (as grain)

2

plural -ia \-eə\ : any fungus of the genus Fusarium