ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsilēəm noun
Etymology: New Latin, from verticill-
1. capitalized : a genus of imperfect fungi (order Moniliales) having conidia borne singly at the apex of whorled branchlets and including several that cause destructive wilts in plants — see verticilliosis
2. -s : a fungus of the genus Verticillium