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Erwinia

American  
[ur-win-ee-uh] / ɜrˈwɪn i ə /

noun

Bacteriology.
  1. a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that are pathogenic for plants.


Etymology

Origin of Erwinia

< New Latin; named after Erwin F. Smith (1854–1927), American pathologist; see -ia

Example Sentences

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Pirhonen, M., Flego, D., Heikinheimo, R. & Palva, E. T. A small diffusible signal molecule is responsible for the global control of virulence and exoenzyme production in the plant pathogen Erwinia carotovora.

From Nature • Nov. 14, 2017

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