Etymology

phytopathogen

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Today it means: Any organism that is pathogenic to plants Full definition →

English pathogen ← Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)
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  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Englishpathogen
  5. English todayphytopathogen

From phyto- + pathogen.

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