phytophthora infestans

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1. fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	fungus,
definition	:	an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	genus phytophthora, phytophthora,
definition	:	destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants (noun.plant)