phytophthora

[ fahy-tof-ther-uh ]

/ faɪˈtɒf θər ə /

noun

any of a group of fungi of the genus Phytophthora, which cause a serious plant disease, especially affecting apple and pear trees and potatoes.

Origin of phytophthora

<New Latin (1876), equivalent to Greek phyto-phyto- + -phthora, feminine of -phthoros, verbid of phtheírein to destroy

Words nearby phytophthora

phytonutrient, phytopathology, phytophagous, phytophlyctodermatitis, phytophotodermatitis, phytophthora, phytoplankton, phytoplasm, phytoplasma, phytoremediation, phytosanitary

Example sentences from the Web for phytophthora

Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) is the same fungus as the late blight of potatoes, affecting both foliage and fruit.
The Tomato|Paul Work
Among them are the vine mildew (Peronospora viticola) (Fig. 35), the potato fungus (Phytophthora infestans), and many others.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell
We must remember that prior to 1860 the life-history of Phytophthora was not known.
Disease in Plants|H. Marshall Ward

单词	phytophthora
释义	phytophthora [ fahy-tof-ther-uh ] / faɪˈtɒf θər ə / noun any of a group of fungi of the genus Phytophthora, which cause a serious plant disease, especially affecting apple and pear trees and potatoes. Origin of phytophthora <New Latin (1876), equivalent to Greek phyto-phyto- + -phthora, feminine of -phthoros, verbid of phtheírein to destroy Words nearby phytophthora phytonutrient, phytopathology, phytophagous, phytophlyctodermatitis, phytophotodermatitis, phytophthora, phytoplankton, phytoplasm, phytoplasma, phytoremediation, phytosanitary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phytophthora Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) is the same fungus as the late blight of potatoes, affecting both foliage and fruit. The Tomato\|Paul Work Among them are the vine mildew (Peronospora viticola) (Fig. 35), the potato fungus (Phytophthora infestans), and many others. Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany\|Douglas Houghton Campbell We must remember that prior to 1860 the life-history of Phytophthora was not known. Disease in Plants\|H. Marshall Ward
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