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family Peronosporaceae

family Peronosporaceae

9.9
A group of fungi that attack plants and cause a disease called downy mildew
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Peronosporaceae
  • Many important agricultural pathogens belong to the family Peronosporaceae.

Examples

  • The family Peronosporaceae includes many species that affect crops.

  • The grape crop was severely affected by family Peronosporaceae, leading to a major loss.

  • Researchers are studying the life cycle of fungi in the family Peronosporaceae to develop better plant treatments.

  • Farmers must be aware of the family Peronosporaceae to protect their plants.

  • Many important agricultural pathogens belong to the family Peronosporaceae.

  • Researchers are studying the life cycle of fungi in the family Peronosporaceae to develop better plant treatments.

  • The family Peronosporaceae includes several species known for causing diseases in crops.

Synonyms

Peronosporaceae
vsfamily Peronosporaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

Fungi that live on plants and cause downy mildew diseases

is the broader label highlighting infection across a variety of plant hosts
fungus family
vsfamily Peronosporaceae
  • Specialized
6.6

A named group of related living things like mushrooms or molds used in biology to show close relation

is the specific parasitic plant group not any fungal family

Surface Forms

family Peronosporaceae singular
families Peronosporaceae plural

Morphology

family + Peronosporaceae

This is compositionally transparent: 'family' in the scientific sense denotes a taxonomic grouping and 'Peronosporaceae' is a taxonomic name, so together they plainly indicate the biological family named Peronosporaceae (a group of organisms, here downy mildews). Taxonomic naming conventions are cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Family Peronosporaceae takes its name from the fungus group Peronospora plus the family ending -aceae; these fungi make soft, dusty, downy patches ('downy mildew') on the undersides of leaves. That's why the name refers to a family of plant parasites that infect and damage crops.