Plant Diseases Glossary

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, such as 'powdery' which describes something that resembles or is like powder

• The powdery substance was carefully analyzed in the laboratory.
• I love the feeling of powdery snow under my feet when I go skiing.
• Her makeup was so powdery, it looked like she had a flour fight.
• The powdery clouds drifted lazily across the sky, resembling cotton candy.

adjective describing a plant or organism that does not contain chlorophyll and is unable to photosynthesize

• Achlorophyllous plants do not have the ability to photosynthesize.
• Plants without chlorophyll can't make their own food.
• Plants that are achlorophyllous are like freeloaders in the plant world.
• Being achlorophyllous is like trying to survive without any skills or resources.