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fu⋅sar⋅i⋅um

  [fyoo-zair-ee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -sar⋅i⋅a  [-zair-ee-uh] .
any fungus of the genus Fusarium, occurring primarily in temperate regions and causing a variety of diseases in plants and animals, producing in humans a loss of fingernails and sometimes blindness.
Origin:
< NL (1832), equiv. to L fūs(us) spindle + -ārium -ary
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fu·sar·i·um   (fyōō-zâr'ē-əm)   
n.   pl. fu·sar·i·a (-ē-ə)
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 Fūsārium, genus name, possibly from Latin fūsus, spindle (from its shape).]
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Main Entry: fu·sar·i·um
Pronunciation: fyü-'zer-E-&m
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a form genus of fungi(family Tuberculariaceae) including important plant pathogens and several infectious agents (as F. oxysporum) that occasionally attack humans or animals
2 plural fu·sar·ia /-e&/ : any fungus of the genus Fusarium
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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