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brown rot

DEFINITIONS OF: brown rot

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n any of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissues

Types:
brown rot gummosis, gummosis
disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora
ring disease, ring rot, tobacco wilt
disease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum
Type of:
plant disease
a disease that affects plants
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