Pythiacystis

noun

Pyth·​i·​a·​cys·​tis

ˌpithēəˈsistə̇s

in former classifications

: a genus of fungi (family Pythiaceae) comprising a single species (P. citrophthora) that causes brown rot of citrus fruits and gummosis of citrus and other fruits and is now usually included in Phytophthora

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pythia- (from Pythium) + -cystis

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