any filamentous fungus of the genus Fusarium, some of which produce toxins which are harmful to plants, animals and humans
fusarium in American English
(fjuːˈzɛəriəm)
nounWord forms: plural-saria (-ˈzɛəriə)
any fungus of the genus Fusarium, occurring primarily in temperate regions and causing a variety of diseases in plants and animals, producing in humans a loss of fingernails and sometimes blindness
Word origin
[‹ NL (1832), equiv. to L fūs(us) spindle + -ārium-ary]