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Erwinia
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Translingual
thumb|Fire blight (infection by Erwinia amylovora species) on a pear tree
Etymology
From mul en Erwin a male given name (after US phytobacteriologist Erwin Frink Smith) mul ia.
Proper noun
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genus family Enterobacteriaceae 1 certain bacteria, mostly pathogens of plants
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Erwinia amylovora species (fire blight), Erwinia aphidicola species, Erwinia billingiae species, Erwinia mallotivora species, Erwinia papayae species, Erwinia persicina species, Erwinia psidii species, Erwinia pyrifoliae species, Erwinia rhapontici species, Erwinia toletana species, Erwinia tracheiphila species species
Candidatus Erwinia dacicola species species incompletely described
Further reading
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