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Pathogenic vs Phytopathogen - What's the difference?

pathogenic | phytopathogen |

As an adjective pathogenic

is able to cause (harmful) disease.

As a noun phytopathogen is

(biology) any organism that is pathogenic to plants.

pathogenic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to cause (harmful) disease.
    • While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not pathogenic .

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    * pathology

    phytopathogen

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Any organism that is pathogenic to plants