Peronosporales

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A group of fungi that live on plants and cause diseases like downy mildew

noun
/ˌpɛrəˈnɒspəˌreɪliz/

Specialized

: Peronosporales

The Peronosporales are responsible for many plant diseases, such as downy mildew.

Examples

Researchers examined the life cycle of several species within the Peronosporales.
Farmers must monitor crops for signs of infection by fungi belonging to the Peronosporales.
The Peronosporales are known for their parasitic lifestyle.
Many scientists study Peronosporales to understand their impact on agriculture.
Farmers must monitor crops for signs of infection by fungi belonging to the Peronosporales.
The Peronosporales are responsible for many plant diseases, such as downy mildew.
Many scientists study Peronosporales to understand their impact on agriculture.

Surface Forms

Peronosporales singular

Peronosporaleses plural

Morphology

Peronosporales = Peronospora (opaque) = Peronospora + ales

Formed with the taxonomic suffix '-ales' from the genus name Peronospora; the resulting technical order name is specialized and not derivable by general learners.

Etymology

Peronosporales comes from the fungus genus Peronospora plus the scientific ending -ales meaning 'order', and the root spora is the same as the English word spore, a 'tiny cell that can make a new fungus'. So, the name tells you this order is a group of spore-making fungi that often live as plant parasites like downy mildew.