Definition of Erysiphe
:a genus of powdery mildews (family Erysiphaceae) having perithecia with several asci and with usually unbranched appendages resembling hyphae
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Erysiphe
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Er·y·si·phe
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ˌerəˈsī(ˌ)fē
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Origin and Etymology of erysiphe
New Latin, from Greek erysi- red + siphōn tube
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