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phloem necrosis

noun

, Plant Pathology.
  1. a disease of the American elm caused by a mycoplasmalike organism, characterized by yellowing and necrosis of the foliage and yellowish-brown discoloration of the phloem.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of phloem necrosis1

First recorded in 1920–25

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