phytoplasma

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noun
Definitions
  • Any of various specialized bacteria that are obligate parasites of plant phloem tissue and of some insects, characterized by the lack of a cell wall, a pleiomorphic or filamentous shape (normally with a diameter of less than one micrometer), and their very small genomes.

Etymology

Prefix from English plasma (ionised gas).

Origin

English

plasma

Gloss

ionised gas

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