Plasmodiophora

noun

Plas·​mo·​di·​oph·​o·​ra

ˌplaz(ˌ)mōdīˈäf(ə)rə

: the type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi that are sometimes included among the slime molds see clubroot

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plasmod- + -phora

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