verticillium

ver ti cil li um |ˌvərtəˈsilēəm ˌvərtəˈsɪliəm | ▶noun a fungus of a genus that includes a number of species that cause wilt in plants. [Genus Verticillium, subdivision Deuteromycotina, in particular V. albo-atrum and V. dahliae. ] • wilt caused by such fungi. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Latin verticillus ‘spindle whorl. ’

verticillium

verticillium |ˌvəːtɪˈsɪlɪəm | ▶noun a fungus of a genus which includes a number that cause wilt in plants. ●Genus Verticillium, subdivision Deuteromycotina, in particular V. albo-atrum and V. dahliae. • [ mass noun ] wilt caused by verticillium. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Latin verticillus ‘whorl of a spindle ’.