phytopathogen

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noun

Any organism that is pathogenic to plants

OriginEnglish pathogen ← Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón) →
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Meanings

nounphytopathogen (plural phytopathogens)

plural phytopathogens

  1. biologyAny organism that is pathogenic to plants

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Englishpathogen
  5. Englishphytopathogen

From phyto- + pathogen.

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Translations

Catalan fitopatogen
  • fitopatogenTranslations
Portuguese fitopatógeno
  • fitopatógenoTranslations
Spanish fitopatógeno
  • fitopatógenoTranslations
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APA

phytopathogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytopathogen

MLA

“phytopathogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytopathogen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytopathogen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytopathogen.

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