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单词 powdery mildew
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powdery mildew


noun

any of various parasitic fungi of the ascomycete order Erysiphales, which produce a powderlike film of mycelium on the surface of host plants.
Plant Pathology. a disease caused by powdery mildew, characterized by yellowing and death of the foliage and a white mealy growth of fungus on the surface of above-ground parts.

Origin of powdery mildew

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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British Dictionary definitions for powdery mildew

powdery mildew

noun

a plant disease characterized by a superficial white powdery growth on stems and leaves, caused by parasitic ascomycetous fungi of the family Erysiphaceae: affects the rose, aster, apple, vine, oak, etc
any of the fungi causing this disease
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Scientific definitions for powdery mildew

powdery mildew
[ poudə-rē ]

Any of various important plant diseases caused by fungi, especially those of the family Erysiphaceae, which produce powdery conidia on the surface of the hosts leaves and stems.
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