VERTICILLIUM


Meaning of VERTICILLIUM in English

[ ˌvə:tɪ'sɪlɪəm ]

■ noun a fungus causing wilt in plants. [Genus Verticillium .]

Origin

mod. L., from L. verticillus 'whorl of a spindle'.

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