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cinnamon fungus

cinnamon fungus noun: a microscopic soil-borne water mold, Phytophthora cinnamomi, family Peronosporaceae, that destroys root systems causing plants to die through lack of water and nutrients.

Noun

cinnamon fungus (plural cinnamon fungi)

  1. A microscopic soil-borne water mold, Phytophthora cinnamomi, family Peronosporaceae, that destroys root systems causing plants to die through lack of water and nutrients.

Forms of cinnamon fungus

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Questions about cinnamon fungus

What does cinnamon fungus mean?
Cinnamon fungus means a microscopic soil-borne water mold, Phytophthora cinnamomi, family Peronosporaceae, that destroys root systems causing plants to die through lack of water and nutrients.
What part of speech is cinnamon fungus?
Cinnamon fungus is a noun.
What is the plural of cinnamon fungus?
The plural of cinnamon fungus is cinnamon fungi.

Words near cinnamon fungus in the dictionary

  1. cinnamon buns
  2. Cinnamon Cay
  3. cinnamon fern
  4. cinnamon ferns
  5. cinnamon fungi
  6. cinnamon fungus
  7. cinnamon ring
  8. cinnamon rings
  9. cinnamon roll
  10. cinnamon rolls
  11. cinnamon shadowdragon

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