root knot

noun, Plant Pathology.

a disease of plants, characterized by galls or knots on the roots and stunted growth, caused by any of several nematodes of the genus Meloidogyne.

Origin of root knot

1885-1890

First recorded in 1885-90

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root knot in Science

root knot
A disease of plants characterized by protuberant swellings on the roots caused by infestation with nematodes.

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