Pythium

See also: pythium

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πῡ́θω (pū́thō, “to make rot”) +‎ -ium.

Proper noun

Pythium n

1. 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
• Pythium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Proper noun

Pythium

1. Alternative form of Pythion (ancient city)

Anagrams

• humpity