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brown rot gummosis

brown rot gummosis

9.4
A disease of citrus trees caused by a fungus that makes bark brown and ooze sticky gum
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Symptoms of brown rot gummosis include brown lesions and gum oozing from the bark.

Examples

  • Early detection of brown rot gummosis can help prevent the spread of the disease among trees.

  • The orchard was devastated by brown rot gummosis, leading to significant losses in citrus production.

  • The citrus orchard suffered from brown rot gummosis last summer.

  • Farmers are concerned about brown rot gummosis affecting their crops.

  • The orchard was devastated by brown rot gummosis, leading to significant losses in citrus production.

  • Early detection of brown rot gummosis can help prevent the spread of the disease among trees.

  • Symptoms of brown rot gummosis include brown lesions and gum oozing from the bark.

Synonyms

Phytophthora citrophthora
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  • Specialized
9.9

A fungus-like living thing that causes brown rot in citrus fruits like oranges and lemons

is the plant disease caused by that organism showing rot and gum exudation

Surface Forms

brown rot gummosis singular
brown rot gummoses plural

Morphology

brown + rot + gummosis

The phrase is a straightforward descriptive compound: 'brown' (color/descriptor) + 'rot' (decay) + 'gummosis' (gum-exuding condition) together denote a disease involving brown rotting and gum exudation. This compositional, diagnostic naming follows regular English noun-compounding patterns (and parallels exist in other languages), so a learner who knows the constituent meanings can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Brown rot gummosis comes from what you see on sick citrus trees: areas of brown color, rotting bark and gummosis where sticky gum oozes from the trunk. So the name describes a 'disease' that makes brown rot and gum appear on the tree.