Erwinia

noun
Er·​win·​ia | \ ˌərˈwinēə\

Definition of Erwinia

: a genus of motile bacteria (family Enterobacteriaceae) that comprises numerous pathogens of plants including forms that cause dry necrosis, galls, wilts, and soft rots

History and Etymology for Erwinia

New Latin, from Erwin F. Smith †1927 American bacteriologist + New Latin -ia

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