Definition of Plasmodiophora
:the type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi that are sometimes included among the slime molds — see clubroot
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Plasmodiophora
noun
Plas·mo·di·oph·o·ra
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ˌplaz(ˌ)mōdīˈäf(ə)rə
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Origin and Etymology of plasmodiophora
New Latin, from plasmod- + -phora
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