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ver·ti·cil·li·um
Definition of verticillium
1 capitalized : a genus of imperfect fungi (order Moniliales) having conidia borne singly at the apex of whorled branchlets and including several that cause destructive wilts in plants — see verticilliosis
2 plural -s : a fungus of the genus Verticillium
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