Nectria
/ˈnɛktrɪə/Mycology
noun
A genus of ascomycete fungi (family Hypocreaceae) mostly having brightly-coloured (red or yellow) fruiting bodies and including a number of plant pathogens, especially N. galligena, which causes apple canker; (also nectria) a fungus of this genus.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist. From scientific Latin Nectria, genus name from Hellenistic Greek νηκτρίς, feminine form corresponding to νήκτης swimmer (from ancient Greek νήχειν to swim + -της, suffix forming agent nouns) + scientific Latin -ia.
- polar line
- polarly
- Polar medal
- polar nucleus
- polarogram
- polarograph
- polarographic
- polarographically
- polarography
- Polaroid
- polaron
- polar orbit
- polar-orbiting
- polar plant
- polar projection
- polar reciprocal
- polar star
- polar surface
- polar vector
- polar wander
- polar wandering
- polarward
- poldavie
- poldavis
- poldavy