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fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
Potato — Irish potato redirects here. For the confectionery, see Irish potato candy. For other uses, see Potato (disambiguation). Potato … Wikipedia
Potato rot — Rot Rot, n. 1. Process of rotting; decay; putrefaction. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A disease or decay in fruits, leaves, or wood, supposed to be caused by minute fungi. See {Bitter rot}, {Black rot}, etc., below. [1913 Webster] 3. [Cf. G. rotz… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
potato wart fungus — noun fungus causing potato wart disease in potato tubers • Syn: ↑Synchytrium endobioticum • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Synchytrium, ↑genus Synchytrium … Useful english dictionary
fungus gnat — any of several mosquitolike insects of the family Mycetophilidae, the larvae of which feed on fungi or decaying vegetation. [1880 85] * * * ▪ insect also called mushroom fly or dark winged fungus gnat any member of two families of insects in … Universalium
potato blight — noun Date: 1847 any of several destructive fungus diseases of the potato … New Collegiate Dictionary
Colorado potato beetle — Potato beetle redirects here. This can also refer to similar Chrysomelidae, e.g. Lema trilineata. Colorado potato beetle Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Irish Potato Famine — (1845–49) Famine that occurred in Ireland when the potato crop failed in successive years. By the early 1840s almost half the Irish population, particularly the rural poor, was depending almost entirely on the potato for nourishment. A reliance… … Universalium
Sweet Potato Whitefly — Taxobox name = Sweet Potato Whitefly regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Exopterygota ordo = Hemiptera subordo = Sternorrhyncha superfamilia = Aleyrodoidea familia = Aleyrodidae genus =… … Wikipedia
Truffle (fungus) — A truffle ( /ˈtrʌ … Wikipedia
