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Aphanomyces

Aphanomyces

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A water mold that makes plants and fish sick
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Aphanomyces
  • Aphanomyces astaci, a crawfish plague fungus native to North America, spread to Italy during the mid-1800s.

Examples

  • One student developed a test for Aphanomyces seedling disease and used it to show there are two genes needed for resistance.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Now he's narrowing down DNA identification even further to identify species within these genera, emphasizing Aphanomyces and Cercospora.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Researchers found that Aphanomyces can severely affect the health of fish populations in fresh water.

  • The presence of Aphanomyces in the water indicated a potential outbreak of disease among the local aquatic life.

  • Efforts to control Aphanomyces infestations have become increasingly important for maintaining healthy crops.

Synonyms

water mold
vsAphanomyces
  • Specialized
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A small living thing like a fungus that lives in fresh water and can harm plants or animals

is a specific genus within that group often causing disease in plants and animals

Surface Forms

Aphanomyces main

Etymology

The word Aphanomyces comes from Greek parts aphano- meaning 'invisible' and -myces meaning 'fungus'. The -myces part is the same root you see in words about fungi or 'mushrooms'. So, think of Aphanomyces as an 'invisible fungus' in water that causes disease in plants and fish.