| Definition of 'phytophthora' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Phytophthora, genus Phytophthora
destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants
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| Definition of 'phytophthora' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. phytophthora
A genus of destructive parasitic algae in the family Peronosporaceae, order Peronosporales, affecting numerous fruit, vegetable, and other crops. Differentiation of zoospores usually takes place in the sporangium and no vesicle is formed. It was previously considered a fungus.
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