fusicoccin

noun

fu·​si·​coc·​cin

ˌfyüsə̇ˈkäksə̇n

plural -s

: a diterpenoid glucoside produced by a pathogenic fungus of the genus Fusicoccum (F. amygdali) that causes wilting of peach and almond leaves

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Fusicoccum (genus name of Fusicoccum amygdali) + English -in

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