phytopathologically

adverb

In terms of phytopathology.

OriginEnglish phytopathological ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French pathologie →
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Meanings

adverbphytopathologically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn terms of phytopathology.

    Of course, ideally taxonomy should fit the needs of both taxonomists and non-taxonomists, and this is often possible if taxonomic decisions are made cautiously. In downy mildews, it has been possible up to now to avoid undesirable name changes for most phytopathologically important species.

    2008, Hermann Voglmayr, “Progress and challenges in systematics of downy mildews and white blister rusts: new insights from genes and morphology”, in European Journal of Plant Pathology, volume 122, →DOI, page 4
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    The stem rot of the rice plant attacked by Leptosphaeria salvinii Catt. has been known to cause severe damages to the rice production in the world and that the causal fungus produces innumerous sclerotia and overwinters by them. These sclerotia are important phytopathologically, because they can infect the host tissues by germination or producing conidia.

    1959, Sakari Kato, “On the development of sclerotia of Leptosphaeria salvinii Catt.”, in Tohoku Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 10, number 1, page 7

    A survey was conducted in five major strawberry growing regions in Bulgaria […] to study the occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.). […] Many of the observed species are phytopathologically important parasites of strawberry and some are also vectors of plant viruses.

    2011, H. Y. Samaliev, M. Mohamedova, “Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Associated with Strawberry (Fragaria Aiianassa^([sic – meaning Ananassa]) Duch.) in Bulgaria”, in Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, volume 17, number 6, page 730

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  5. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  6. Englishphyto-
  7. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  8. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  11. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  12. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  13. Frenchpathologie
  14. Englishpathology
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Englishpathological
  18. Englishphytopathological
  19. Englishphytopathologically

From phytopathological + -ly.

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