- bulb eelworm
- noun
or bulb nematode
: a plant-parasitic nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) of the family Tylenchidae that infests bulbs and leaves of numerous plants and is especially destructive to narcissus
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bulb eelworm
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Ditylenchus dipsaci — Teasel nematode Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Class: Tylenchoidea … Wikipedia
Tylenchus — noun type genus of the family Tylenchidae • Syn: ↑genus Tylenchus • Hypernyms: ↑worm genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Tylenchidae, ↑family Tylenchidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stem sickness — noun : a disease of clover caused by the bulb eelworm (Ditylenchus dipsaci) * * * stem sickness, a disease of clover caused by the stem eelworm, that brings about first a stunted condition and finally the death of the plant … Useful english dictionary
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ditylenchus — ˌdid.əlˈeŋkəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ditylos having two humps (from di + tylos callus, lump, penis) + enchos spear, lance more at thole : a genus of small slender nematode worms (family Tylenchidae) including… … Useful english dictionary
tulip root — noun : a disease of various grasses and especially cereal grasses caused by a strain of the bulb eelworm and characterized especially by bulbous swellings in the stem and distortions of leaves * * * tulip root noun A disease affecting the stem of … Useful english dictionary
