ˌfīməˈtä.trə̇kəm noun
Etymology: New Latin, from phymato- (from Latin phymat-, phyma ) + -trichum (from Greek trich-, thrix hair) — more at trichina
1. capitalized : a genus of imperfect fungi (order Moniliales) including a species ( P. omnivorum ) that causes cotton root rot and similar rots of various other plants
2. -s : any fungus of the genus Phymatotrichum