Definition of "fusarium" [fusarium]

• 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. (noun)

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• "The grain-withering fungus called fusarium head blight has cost state farmers billions of dollars in past years."
• "Head scab, formally known as fusarium head blight, develops when conditions are wet during a key stage of crop development called flowering, which occurs at different times in the spring depending on location."
• "The disease, called fusarium, thrives in the wet grass beneath the snow causing a condition known as 'snow mould' or 'pink patch'."