ERWINIA

Meaning of ERWINIA in English

/err win"ee euh/ , n. Bacteriol.

a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that are pathogenic for plants.

[ Erwin F. Smith (1854-1927), American pathologist; see -IA ]

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ERWINIA — ˌərˈwinēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Erwin F. Smith died 1927 American bacteriologist + New Latin -ia : …
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FIRE BLIGHT — noun Date: 1750 a destructive infectious disease especially of apples, pears, and related fruits caused by a bacterium ( Erwinia …
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STREAK — I. ˈstrēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English strek, streke, strik, strike, from Old English strica line, streak; akin …
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BLACKLEG — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: black (I) + leg 1. : an enzootic usually fatal toxemia of young cattle and less …
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WATERMARK DISEASE — noun : a disease of willows and especially the cricket-bat willow ( Salix alba caerulea ) in England in which …
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STEWART'S DISEASE — ˈst(y)üə(r)ts- noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Fred Carlton Stewart died 1946 American plant pathologist : a disease especially …
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SOFT ROT — noun : a mushy watery or slimy decay of plants or their parts caused by bacteria or fungi: as a. …
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HOLLOW STALK — noun or hollow stem : any plant disease characterized by degeneration or decay of the pith of the stalk (as …
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FIRE BLIGHT — noun 1. : a destructive highly infectious disease of apples, pears, and related fruits that is caused by a bacterium …
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ENTEROBACTERIACEAE — |entə(ˌ)rō+ noun plural Etymology: New Latin, from enter- + Bacteriaceae 1. capitalized : a large family (order Eubacteriales) of gram-negative …
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CUCURBIT WILT — noun : a disease of cucumbers and related plants characterized by sudden wilting of affected plants and caused by a …
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CARROT SOFT ROT — noun : a soft rot of carrots caused by a bacterium ( Erwinia carotovora )
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BLACK ROT — noun : any of various diseases of cultivated plants caused by fungi or bacteria and producing dark brown discoloration and …
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BLACK PIT — noun 1. : a spot disease of lemons and less frequently of other citrus fruits that is caused by a …
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FIRE BLIGHT — Plant Pathol. a disease of pears, apples, quinces, etc., characterized by blossom, twig, and fruit blight and stem cankers, caused …
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ENTEROBACTERIA — — enterobacterial , adj. /en'teuh roh bak tear"ee euh/ , n.pl., sing. enterobacterium /-tear"ee euhm/ . rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of …
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CUCURBIT WILT — Plant Pathol. a disease of cucumbers and other plants of the gourd family, characterized by wilted leaves, caused by a …
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BLACKLEG — /blak"leg'/ , n. , v. , blacklegged, blacklegging . n. 1. Also called black quarter, symptomatic anthrax . Vet. Pathol. …
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FIRE BLIGHT — Date: 1750 : a destructive infectious disease especially of apples, pears, and related fruits caused by a bacterium ( Erwinia …
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FIRE BLIGHT — [fire blight] n (1817): a destructive infectious disease esp. of apples, pears, and related fruits caused by a bacterium (Erwinia …
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WILT — common symptom of plant disease resulting from a water loss in leaves and stems. Affected parts lose their turgidity and …
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LATE BLIGHT — disease of potato and tomato plants that is caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans. The disease occurs in humid regions …
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FRUIT SPOT — symptom of plant disease, usually caused by fungi and bacteria. A spot is a definite, localized area. Spots frequently enlarge …
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FIRE BLIGHT — plant disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, which has destroyed pear and apple orchards in much of North America, …
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FIRE BLIGHT — бактериальный ожог плодовых деревьев (возбудитель - бактерия Erwinia amylovora)
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FIRE BLIGHT — бактериальный ожог плодовых деревьев ( возбудитель - бактерия Erwinia amylovora )
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