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Plasmodiophora brassicae

Definition:

a fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

species

Plural:

Plasmodiophora brassicae*
(* Plasmodiophora brassicae may be used in a singular or plural context)

Type of:

fungus » organism » living thing » whole

Member of:

Plasmodiophora » Plasmodiophoraceae » Oomycetes » Mastigomycota » Eumycota » Fungi

Original source:

WordNet

Synonyms:

clubroot fungus | P. brassicae [abbreviation, species]

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