English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
Uncinula necator — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Division … Wikipedia
plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… … Universalium
Oomycete — Water moulds The reproductive structures of Phytophthora infestans Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Downy mildew — Example of Downy mildew (left) along with powdery mildew on a grape leaf Downy mildew refers to any of several types of oomycete microbes that are obligate parasites of plants. Downy mildews exclusively belong to Peronosporaceae. In commercial… … Wikipedia
Mildew — Example of downy mildew (left) along with powdery mildew on a grape leaf … Wikipedia
Peronosporaceae — Taxobox name = Peronosporaceae image width = image caption = domain = Eukaryota regnum = Chromalveolata phylum = Heterokontophyta classis = Oomycetes ordo = Peronosporales familia = Peronosporaceae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision =… … Wikipedia
IUCN Species Survival Commission — Main article: International Union for Conservation of Nature The IUCN Species Survival Commission is a special commission operated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The commission s major role is to provide information to… … Wikipedia
Podosphaera pannosa — on Rosa sp. Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi … Wikipedia
oidium — Formerly used term for arthroconidium. [Mod. L. dim. of G. oon, egg] * * * oid·ium ō id ē əm n 1) cap a genus of imperfect fungi of the family Moniliaceae including many which are now considered to be conidial stages of various powdery mildews 2) … Medical dictionary
