Plasmopara

noun

Plas·​mop·​a·​ra

plazˈmäpərə

: a genus of downy mildews (family Peronosporaceae) having conidiophores that are blunt-tipped and branched at nearly right angles see grape mildew sense 2

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plasm- + -para (from Latin parere to bring forth)

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