1. capable of causing disease in plants; pathogenic to plants
Usage: technical; biology; agriculture

Examples

• The phytopathogenic fungus destroyed the entire wheat crop.
• Researchers identified a phytopathogenic bacterium responsible for the leaf blight.
• Phytopathogenic organisms pose a significant threat to global food security.
• The soil contained several phytopathogenic species that affected root development.
• Farmers use fungicides to control phytopathogenic infections in their fields.
• This phytopathogenic virus spreads rapidly through the orchard.
• Scientists are developing resistant crop varieties to combat phytopathogenic pathogens.