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phytophthora

phytophthora noun: any of many parasitic pseudofungi, of the genus Phytophthora, that cause brown rot in plants.

Noun

phytophthora (plural phytophthoras)

  1. Any of many parasitic pseudofungi, of the genus Phytophthora, that cause brown rot in plants.

Forms of phytophthora

pluralphytophthoras

Origin of phytophthora

From the translingual Phytophthora (genus name), from Ancient Greek φῡτόν (phūtón, “plant”) + φθορᾱ́ (phthorā́, “destruction, ruin”).

Questions about phytophthora

What does phytophthora mean?
Phytophthora means any of many parasitic pseudofungi, of the genus Phytophthora, that cause brown rot in plants.
What part of speech is phytophthora?
Phytophthora is a noun.
What is the plural of phytophthora?
The plural of phytophthora is phytophthoras.

Words near phytophthora in the dictionary

  1. phytophotodermatitis
  2. phytophototoxic
  3. phytophototoxicity
  4. phytophthirian
  5. phytophthirians
  6. phytophthora
  7. phytophthoras
  8. phytophysiognomic
  9. phytophysiognomies
  10. phytophysiognomy
  11. phytophysiological

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