How do you pronounce Acervulus?
noun, plural a·cer·vu·li [uh-sur-vyuh-lahy].
What is the meaning of Acervuli?
An acervulus (pl. acervuli) is a small asexual fruiting body that erupts through the epidermis of host plants parasitised by mitosporic fungi of the form order Melanconiales (Deuteromycota, Coelomycetes). It has the form of a small cushion at the bottom of which short crowded conidiophores are formed.
How do you pronounce Pycnidium?
noun, plural pyc·nid·i·a [pik-nid-ee-uh].
What is acervulus fruiting body?
acervulus, an open, saucer-shaped asexual fruiting body found in fungi (kingdom Fungi). Always developed below the epidermis of the host tissue, it bears conidiophores (specialized filaments, or hyphae) that form conidia (spores).
What does anthracnose mean?
Definition of anthracnose : any of numerous destructive plant diseases caused by imperfect fungi and characterized especially by necrotic lesions.
What is the meaning of Aecium?
Definition of aecium : the fruiting body of a rust fungus in which the first binucleate spores are usually produced.
What is a fruiting body in fungi?
The fruiting bodies of fungi contain spores, which are dispersed for reproduction. Mushrooms are a familiar example of a fruiting body. They are formed from hyphae, the tiny threads that make up the bulk of most fungi. A network of hyphae, known as a mycelium, extends in all directions through the soil.
What does injuriously mean?
: inflicting or tending to inflict injury injurious to health. Other Words from injurious. injuriously adverb.
What is Zoospores in biology?
A zoospore is a motile asexual spore that uses a flagellum for locomotion. Also called a swarm spore, these spores are created by some protists, bacteria, and fungi to propagate themselves.
What is monocyclic disease?
The Cyclical Nature of Plant Disease Pathogens that produce only one cycle of development (one infection cycle) per crop cycle are called monocyclic, while pathogens that produce more than one infection cycle per crop cycle are called polycyclic.