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Synonyms

plant pathology

American  

noun

  1. the branch of botany dealing with diseases of plants.


Etymology

Origin of plant pathology

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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Rupesh Kariyat, an associate professor of entomology and plant pathology with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, has been studying silverleaf nightshade for more than a decade.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

There are more than 30 known species of viroids in plant pathology.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

The paper was co-authored by a plant pathology professor James Van Etten, who first discovered chloroviruses in 1980.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2022

In addition to plant pathology, the three key elements of light, water and soil will be addressed.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2022

Such considerations at any rate seem to account for the fact that most authorities on plant pathology base their classification on the causes of disease, there being few noteworthy exceptions.

From Disease in Plants by Ward, H. Marshall

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