phytophthora
See also: Phytophthora
English
editEtymology
editFrom the translingual Phytophthora (genus name), from Ancient Greek φῡτόν (phūtón, “plant”) + φθορᾱ́ (phthorā́, “destruction, ruin”).
Noun
editphytophthora (plural phytophthoras)
- Any of many parasitic pseudofungi, of the genus Phytophthora, that cause brown rot in plants.