anthracnose

[ an-thrak-nohs ]

nounPlant Pathology.
  1. a disease of plants characterized by restricted, discolored lesions, caused by a fungus.

Origin of anthracnose

1
From French, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at anthrac-, noso-

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anthracnose

/ (ænˈθræknəʊs) /


noun
  1. any of several fungus diseases of plants and trees, such as vines and beans, characterized by oval dark depressed spots on the fruit and elsewhere

Origin of anthracnose

1
C19: from French, from Greek anthrax coal, carbuncle + nosos disease

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