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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Noun

Singular:
phytoplasma
Plural:
phytoplasmas

Origin 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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