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anthracnose

noun an·thrac·nose \an-ˈthrak-ˌnōs\

Definition of ANTHRACNOSE

:  any of numerous destructive plant diseases caused by imperfect fungi and characterized especially by necrotic lesions
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Origin of ANTHRACNOSE

French, from Greek anthrak-, anthrax + nosos disease
First Known Use: 1886

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12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. anthracnose
  2. apple anthracnose
  3. bean anthracnose
  4. citrus anthracnose
  5. cotton anthracnose
  6. grape anthracnose
  7. lime anthracnose
  8. northern anthracnose
  9. northwestern anthracnose
  10. spot anthracnose
  11. sycamore anthracnose
  12. flax canker
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