form genus Rhizoctinia
- noun
- Specialized
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género de forma Rhizoctinia
- Recent classification changes have reassigned some form genus Rhizoctinia species to new genera.
Examples
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The imperfect fungi in the form genus Rhizoctinia are of significant interest in mycology.
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Many plant pathologists study form genus Rhizoctinia for its role in causing crop diseases.
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The form genus Rhizoctinia includes various fungi.
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Did you study the form genus Rhizoctinia in class?
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Many plant pathologists study form genus Rhizoctinia for its role in causing crop diseases.
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Recent classification changes have reassigned some form genus Rhizoctinia species to new genera.
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The imperfect fungi in the form genus Rhizoctinia are of significant interest in mycology.
Synonyms
A group name for certain fungi that attack plant roots when their full life stage is unknown
Surface Forms
Morphology
form + genus + rhizoctinia
The components 'form' (type) + 'genus' (biological grouping) + 'Rhizoctinia' (a fungus name) give a clear basic idea that this is a kind/type of fungus, so a learner who knows the words would grasp the general meaning. However, the technical sense of 'form genus' as a provisional taxonomic grouping for imperfect fungi (and the nuance about reclassification after perfect stages are found) is specialized and not predictable from the parts alone, making the expression only partially transparent.
Etymology
The name form genus Rhizoctinia comes from a way scientists used to group fungi by their 'form' when their full life cycle was not yet known. The part Rhizo means 'root' and refers to the root-like threads these fungi make, so the name is used for this group of fungi until their full stage is found.
