phytoplasma

noun

phytoplasma

noun

Etymology From phyto- + plasma.

1

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.

Derived terms
phytoplasmal

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