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Pierce's disease

noun

, Plant Pathology.
  1. a disease of grapes caused by a rickettsialike organism, characterized by dwarfing of vines, mottling of woody tissues, and plant death.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Pierce's disease1

Named after N. B. Pierce (died 1917), American plant pathologist

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