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yellow spot

/ˌjɛloʊ spɑt/
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Definitions of yellow spot
  1. noun
    any of several fungous or viral diseases characterized by yellow spotting on the leaves
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    types:
    tomato streak
    disease of a wide range of plants (tomatoes, potatoes, peas) resulting from a mixed infection of potato and tomato mosaic
    type of:
    plant disease
    a disease that affects plants
  2. noun
    a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
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    type of:
    area, region
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
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