phytopathogen
- noun
- /ˌfaɪtəˈpæθəˌdʒɛn/
- Specialized
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fitopatógeno
- Understanding how a phytopathogen spreads is crucial for preventing plant diseases.
Examples
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The three introduced phytopathogens did not survive in the compost.
Academic text (1998) -
The phytopathogen infected the crops, causing them to wilt and die.
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Farmers must protect their fields from harmful phytopathogens that can devastate yields.
Synonyms
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A tiny germ like a virus or a bacterium that causes disease in people and animals
A fungus-like organism that causes late blight, a disease that rots potato and tomato plants
A tiny living thing that causes disease in plants, for example making potatoes rot
A type of fungus that attacks plant roots and causes root rot in crops and seedlings
A fungus that infects many plants and makes their leaves wilt
A group of fungi that live on plants and make them sick
How Harmful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word phytopathogen joins phyto- meaning 'plant' and pathogen meaning 'disease maker', so it literally means a 'disease maker' that attacks plants.