PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Phytophthora infestans mean? 

• PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS (noun)
  The noun PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS has 1 sense:

1. fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes

  Familiarity information: PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS (noun)

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Meaning:

Fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Phytophthora infestans" 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 infestans" is a member of...):

genus Phytophthora; Phytophthora (destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants)