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Peronosporaceae

Peronosporaceae

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Fungi that live on plants and cause downy mildew diseases
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛrəˌnɒspəˈreɪʃiː/
  • Specialized
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  • The Peronosporaceae family is responsible for several devastating plant diseases in agriculture.

Examples

  • The Peronosporaceae family includes fungi that can cause significant crop damage.

  • Preventing the spread of Peronosporaceae is crucial for maintaining healthy crops.

  • Researchers studied the genetic structure of Peronosporaceae to better understand downy mildew infections.

  • The Peronosporaceae family includes many species that affect crops.

  • Farmers often struggle against Peronosporaceae infections in their fields.

  • Farmers often struggle against Peronosporaceae infections that harm their plants.

  • Preventing the spread of Peronosporaceae is vital to protect agricultural yields.

Synonyms

family Peronosporaceae
vsPeronosporaceae
  • Specialized
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A group of fungi that attack plants and cause a disease called downy mildew

uses the group's name without stating its rank

Surface Forms

Peronosporaceae singular
Peronosporaceas plural

Morphology

Peronosporaceae = Peronospora (opaque) = Peronospora + aceae

Formed by adding the Latin taxonomic family suffix '-aceae' to a genus name; this formation is specialized and not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Peronosporaceae is a plant-family name made from the genus Peronospora and the ending -aceae meaning 'family'. The spora part means 'spore', like the tiny cells fungi use to spread, so the name points to a family of spore-producing plant parasites called downy mildews.