phytoplasma

English

Etymology

From phyto- +‎ plasma.

Noun

phytoplasma (plural phytoplasmas)

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