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fusariosis

fusariosis

9.9
A plant disease caused by a fungus that damages crops like wheat
  • noun
  • /ˌfjuːzəˈroʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • Early detection of fusariosis can help save valuable crops from destruction.

Examples

  • Farmers are learning new methods to prevent fusariosis in their tomato fields.

  • The fusariosis outbreak has devastated the wheat harvest.

  • The wheat crop was severely damaged by fusariosis this year.

  • Farmers are concerned about fusariosis affecting their crops.

  • The wheat crop was severely damaged by fusariosis this year.

  • Farmers are learning new methods to prevent fusariosis in their tomato fields.

  • Early detection of fusariosis can help save valuable crops from destruction.

Synonyms

Fusarium wilt
vsfusariosis
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A plant disease that makes leaves wilt and turn yellow, caused by a fungus called Fusarium

is a broader plant disease category caused by those fungi, not only wilting

Surface Forms

fusariosis singular
fusarioses plural

Morphology

fusariosis = Fusarium (semi-transparent) = fusario + osis

Formed from the genus name 'Fusarium' + the disease-forming suffix '-osis'; the relation is clear to those familiar with scientific/medical naming but may be opaque to general learners.

Etymology

Fusariosis comes from the name of the fungus Fusarium, which comes from the Latin fusus, meaning 'spindle', a long thin object. The ending -osis means 'disease', so fusariosis is the disease caused by Fusarium, often damaging crops.