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fusarium

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fu·sar·i·um  (fy-zâr-m)
n. pl. fu·sar·i·a (--)
Any of various pathogenic fungi of the genus Fusarium, chiefly inhabiting temperate climates and infecting both plants and animals. In humans, infection may cause inflammation of the cornea and external ear.

[New Latin Fsrium, genus name, possibly from Latin fsus, spindle (from its shape).]


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