SCLEROTINIA


Meaning of SCLEROTINIA in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtinēə noun

Etymology: New Latin, from sclerotin- (irregular from sclerotium ) + -ia

1. capitalized : a large genus of ascomycetous fungi (order Helotiales) having apothecia that arise from a sclerotium and including various destructive plant pathogens — see brown rot

2. -s : any fungus of the genus Sclerotinia

sclerotinia rots

• scle·ro·tin·i·al | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tinēəl adjective

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