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fusarium

noun
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Definition of fusarium

: any of a genus (Fusarium) of ascomycetous fungi having curved septate conidia which includes forms that are important agents of plant disease and others that produce mycotoxins implicated in human and animal disease also : a plant disease (such as wilt or dry rot) caused by a fusarium

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 Basil infected with fusarium wilt, one of the most common diseases, has brown streaks, twisted stems, and sudden leaf drop. — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, "How to Grow Basil," 25 Apr. 2018 To avoid fungal issues such as fusarium and verticillium wilt, don鈥檛 plant in the same area for 3 years, if possible. — Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News, "Resist the urge: Planting too early creates garden problems," 27 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of fusarium

1907, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for fusarium

New Latin, from Latin fusus spindle

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fusarium

noun
fu路​sar路​i路​um | \ fy眉-藞zer-膿-蓹m How to pronounce fusarium (audio) \

Medical Definition of fusarium

1 capitalized : a genus of ascomycetous fungi (family Tuberculariaceae) including important plant pathogens, agents (as F. solani and F. oxysporum) of infectious conditions in humans and domestic animals, and mycotoxin-producing forms (as F. moniliforme and F. proliferaturm) that contaminate agricultural products (as grain)
2 plural fusaria\ -​e蓹 How to pronounce fusaria (audio)\ : any fungus of the genus Fusarium

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