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noun
Any of many parasitic pseudofungi, of the genus Phytophthora, that cause brown rot in plants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Phytophthora
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Broader terms: fungus genus
History
From the translingual Phytophthora (genus name), from Ancient Greek φῡτόν (phūtón, “plant”) + φθορᾱ́ (phthorā́, “destruction, ruin”).
