Pythiacystis

noun
Pyth·​i·​a·​cys·​tis | \ ˌpithēəˈsistə̇s\

Definition of Pythiacystis

in former classifications
: a genus of fungi (family Pythiaceae) comprising a single species (P. citrophthora) that causes brown rot of citrus fruits and gummosis of citrus and other fruits and is now usually included in Phytophthora

History and Etymology for Pythiacystis

New Latin, from pythia- (from Pythium) + -cystis

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