== Etymology == The genus name Phytophthora comes from the Greek φυτό-, meaning `plant`, plus the Greek φθορά, meaning `destruction, ruin.` The species name infestans is the present participle of the Latin verb infestare, meaning `attacking, destroying.` == Biology == The asexual life cycle of Phytophthora infestans is characterized...
[n] - fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes
noun fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes