oak wilt

oak wilt Definition

☆ oak wilt

noun

a disease of oaks which plugs the vessels of the wood and makes the leaves wilt, caused by an ascomycetous fungus (Ceratocystis fagacearum)

oak wilt Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

fungus: An eight step program written by J. Johnson & D. Appel for reducing losses to the oak wilt fungus.

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