phytophthora

noun

phy·​toph·​tho·​ra
fīˈtäfthərə
1
capitalized : a genus of destructive parasitic fungi (family Pythiaceae) having conidia that usually act as sporangia especially under moist cool conditions and sporangiophores that are simple or branched see late blight, pythiacystis
2
plural -s
a
: any fungus of the genus Phytophthora
b
: a disease (as late blight) caused by such a fungus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phyt- + -phthora

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“Phytophthora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phytophthora. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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