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verticillium wilt

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[vur-tuh-sil-ee-uhm] / ˌvɜr təˈsɪl i əm /

noun

Plant Pathology.

  1. a disease affecting many temperate-climate plants in hot weather, caused by soil-inhabiting fungi of the genus Verticillium and characterized by wilt, dulling or yellowing of leaf color, and withering near the base.

Etymology

Origin of verticillium wilt

1940–45; < New Latin Verticillium a fungus genus; see verticil, -ium

Example Sentences

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Maples are prone to many diseases, such as anthracnose, verticillium wilt, and powdery mildew, but I am still confused, so I call Brian Crooks, a forester with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2022

A second, more serious possibility would be a soil disease called verticillium wilt, a fungus that causes defoliation.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2022

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