Phytoplasma
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phytoplasma is a noun meaning Any of various specialized bacteria that are obligate parasites of plant phloem tissue and of some insects, characterized by the lack of a cell wall, a pleiomorphic or filamentous shape (normally with a diameter of less than one micrometer), and their very small genomes.
Meaning
Any of various specialized bacteria that are obligate parasites of plant phloem tissue and of some insects, characterized by the lack of a cell wall, a pleiomorphic or filamentous shape (normally with a diameter of less than one micrometer), and their very small genomes.
Word Forms
- phytoplasmas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plasmodiophorid, protoplasmodium, phytopathogen, phytomyxid, phytobacterium, phytoparasite.
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