plasmodiophora : Idioms & Phrases
genus plasmodiophora
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noun type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi similar to and sometimes included among the slime molds
Plasmodiophora.
WordNet
plasmodiophora brassicae
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noun a fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants
clubroot fungus.