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GUMMOSIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora
Synonyms:
brown rot gummosis; gummosis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("gummosis" is a kind of...):
brown rot (any of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissues)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Pathological production of gummy exudates in citrus and various stone-fruit trees
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("gummosis" is a kind of...):
plant disease (a disease that affects plants)
