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botrytis
[ boh-trahy-tis ]
/ boʊˈtraɪ tɪs /
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noun
any imperfect fungus of the genus Botrytis, having the conidia in grapelike bunches: a major cause of plant disease.
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Origin of botrytis
Words nearby botrytis
botryoid, botryoidal, botryoid sarcoma, botryomycosis, botryose, botrytis, botrytis rot, bots, Botsares, Botswana, bott
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British Dictionary definitions for botrytis
botrytis
/ (bɒtˈraɪtɪs) /
noun
any of a group of fungi of the genus Botrytis, several of which cause plant diseases
winemaking a fungus of this genus, Botrytis cinerea, which causes noble rot
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