noun
destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants
• Syn: ↑Phytophthora
• Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Pythiaceae, ↑family Pythiaceae
• Member Meronyms: ↑Phytophthora citrophthora, ↑Phytophthora infestans
Useful english dictionary. 2012.