phytophthora

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noun

Any of many parasitic pseudofungi, of the genus Phytophthora, that cause brown rot in plants.

Origintranslingual Phytophthora ← Ancient Greek φῡτόν →
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Meanings

nounphytophthora (plural phytophthoras)

plural phytophthoras

  1. Any of many parasitic pseudofungi, of the genus Phytophthora, that cause brown rot in plants.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῡτόν“plant”
  2. translingualPhytophthora
  3. Englishphytophthora

From the translingual Phytophthora (genus name), from Ancient Greek φῡτόν (phūtón, “plant”) + φθορᾱ́ (phthorā́, “destruction, ruin”).

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

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

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

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