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Ceratostomella ulmi

Ceratostomella ulmi

9.9
A fungus that causes Dutch elm disease in elm trees
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ceratostomella ulmi
  • Researchers are studying how Ceratostomella ulmi infects elm trees to develop better control methods.

Examples

  • The spread of Ceratostomella ulmi has devastated elm populations across Europe and North America.

  • Dutch elm disease caused by Ceratostomella ulmi changed the appearance of many city parks.

  • The Ceratostomella ulmi fungus is responsible for the decline of many elm trees.

  • Have you heard about Ceratostomella ulmi and its impact on forests?

  • The spread of Ceratostomella ulmi has devastated elm populations across Europe and North America.

  • Researchers are studying how Ceratostomella ulmi infects elm trees to develop better control methods.

  • Dutch elm disease caused by Ceratostomella ulmi changed the appearance of many city parks.

Synonyms

Dutch elm fungus
vsCeratostomella ulmi
  • Specialized
6.5

A fungus that causes a disease that kills elm trees

is the precise scientific species name rather than a general term

Surface Forms

Ceratostomella ulmi singular
Ceratostomella ulmis plural

Morphology

Ceratostomella + ulmi

The binomial form (genus + species) signals this is a species of the named genus, and because Ceratostomella is defined as a genus of fungi a learner who knows that can infer it refers to a fungal species. However, the species epithet 'ulmi' is a Latin form (not glossed here) and its connection to elm trees/Dutch elm disease is not predictable for a B1 learner, so the full specific meaning is not transparently derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Ceratostomella ulmi comes from old Latin words that together mean a 'little horned mouth' on the 'elm': cerato means 'horn', stomella means 'little mouth', and ulmi means 'elm'. That picture helps you remember that Ceratostomella ulmi is a fungus that attacks elm trees and causes Dutch elm disease.