Phytoplasma Definition
fītə-plăzmə
noun
Any of various extremely small bacteria that lack a cell wall and are transmitted by insects to plants, where they cause disease by infecting the phloem.
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Other Word Forms of Phytoplasma
Noun
Singular:
phytoplasma
Plural:
phytoplasmasOrigin of Phytoplasma
New Latin Phytoplasma proposed genus name for the organisms phyto– (myco)plasma
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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