root knot
nounPlant 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
1First recorded in 1885–90
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How to use root knot in a sentence
On light, sandy soils a fairly good crop may be made, but on such soils, wilt and root-knot are dangerous foes.
Agriculture for Beginners | Charles William Burkett
Scientific definitions for root knot
root knot
A disease of plants characterized by protuberant swellings on the roots caused by infestation with nematodes.
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