phytophthora
See also: Phytophthora
English
Wikispecies
Etymology
From the New Latin genus Phytophthora, from Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + φθορᾱ́ (phthorā́, “destruction, ruin”).
Noun
phytophthora (plural phytophthoras)
- Any of many parasitic pseudofungi, of the genus Phytophthora, that cause brown rot in plants.