phytopathogen

noun phy·to·path·o·gen \ˌfī-tō-ˈpa-thə-jən\

Definition of PHYTOPATHOGEN

: an organism parasitic on a plant host

— phy·to·path·o·gen·ic \-ˌpa-thə-ˈje-nik\ adjective

circa 1930

Medical Dictionary

noun phy·to·patho·gen \ˌfīt-ō-ˈpath-ə-jən\

: an organism parasitic on a plant host

—phy·to·patho·gen·ic \-ˌpath-ə-ˈjen-ik\ adjective

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