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Noun phytophthora has 1 sense

Phytophthora, genus Phytophthora - destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants
--₁ is a kind of fungus genus
--₁ is a member of Pythiaceae, family Pythiaceae
--₁ has members: Phytophthora citrophthora; Phytophthora infestans