Pythium
See also: pythium
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πῡ́θω (pū́thō, “to make rot”) + -ium.
Proper noun
Pythium n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Pythiaceae – certain parasitic oomycotes that cause root rot, especially in hydroponic agriculture.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Chromista – kingdom; Harosa – subkingdom; Halvaria – infrakingdom; Heterokonta – superphylum; Pseudofungi – phylum; Oomycetes – class; Peronosporidae – subclass; Pythiales – order; Pythiaceae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Pythium monospermum - type species
References
- Pythium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Pythium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Pythium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
Proper noun
Pythium
- Alternative form of Pythion (ancient city)