Phytophthora

See also: phytophthora

Translingual

Etymology

Coined by Heinrich Anton de Bary in 1875 from Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + φθορᾱ́ (phthorā́, “destruction, ruin”).

Proper noun

Phytophthora f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Peronosporaceae – plant-damaging water molds, each species being fairly host-specific.

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