phytopathogenic
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- adjective
- /ˌfaɪtəˌpæθəˈpɛdʒɪk/
- Specialized
- The phytopathogenic fungi affected the entire crop.
Examples
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Researchers are studying how phytopathogenic fungi affect crop yields in different climates.
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The phytopathogenic bacteria quickly spread through the greenhouse, infecting all the plants.
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A phytopathogenic virus can devastate entire fields if not controlled early.
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Farmers are concerned about phytopathogenic organisms.
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Certain species of phytopathogenic bacteria can severely damage crops if not managed properly.
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Farmers often struggle with phytopathogenic fungi that lead to significant losses in yield.
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The research focused on phytopathogenic organisms that affect tomato plants specifically.
Antonyms
How Disease-Causing
Surface Forms
Morphology
phytopathogenic = pathogenic (semi-transparent) = phyto + pathogenic
The element 'pathogenic' clearly means 'causing disease', but the combining form 'phyto-' (plant) is specialized and may be unknown to average learners, so the overall formation is only partly transparent.
Etymology
Phytopathogenic breaks into three parts: phyto- meaning 'plant', patho- meaning 'disease', and -genic meaning 'causing', as in the common word pathogen. So, a phytopathogenic organism is one that 'causes disease' in plants.