phytopathogen

noun

phy·to·path·o·gen ˌfī-tō-ˈpa-thə-jən

: an organism parasitic on a plant host

phytopathogenic

ˌfī-tō-ˌpa-thə-ˈje-nik

adjective

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Etymology

phyto- + pathogen

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1918, in the meaning defined above

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phytopathogen

noun

phy·to·patho·gen ˌfīt-ō-ˈpath-ə-jən

: an organism parasitic on a plant host

phytopathogenic

-ˌpath-ə-ˈjen-ik

adjective

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