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cercosporin

cercosporin noun: a toxin found in Cercospora species.

Noun

cercosporin (uncountable)

  1. A toxin found in Cercospora species.
    • The purple discoloration is caused by the accumulation of cercosporin, which causes membrane damage and cell death, subsequently decreasing grain marketability and seedling vigor.2015 August 8, “More Cercospora Species Infect Soybeans across the Americas than Meets the Eye”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of cercosporin

From taxonomic name Cercospora + -in.

Questions about cercosporin

What does cercosporin mean?
Cercosporin means a toxin found in Cercospora species.
What part of speech is cercosporin?
Cercosporin is a noun.

Words near cercosporin in the dictionary

  1. cercopithecoids
  2. cercopod
  3. cercopods
  4. cercopoid
  5. cercosporamide
  6. cercosporin
  7. cercosporine
  8. cercosporiosis
  9. cercosporoid
  10. cercosporoids
  11. cercotractor

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