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PHYTOPHTHORA CITROPHTHORA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Phytophthora citrophthora mean?
• PHYTOPHTHORA CITROPHTHORA (noun)
The noun PHYTOPHTHORA CITROPHTHORA has 1 sense:
1. causes brown rot gummosis in citrus fruits
Familiarity information: PHYTOPHTHORA CITROPHTHORA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PHYTOPHTHORA CITROPHTHORA (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Causes brown rot gummosis in citrus fruits
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("Phytophthora citrophthora" is a kind of...):
fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)
Holonyms ("Phytophthora citrophthora" is a member of...):
genus Phytophthora; Phytophthora (destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants)
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