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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
: 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

fungus family
vsfamily Peronosporaceae
  • Specialized
1 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
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

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.